Summary
This study characterises the nutritional and mineral profile of pasture vegetation on the Badara Plateau, a highland grazing area in the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize, north-east Türkiye. By analysing forage samples for proximate nutritional composition and mineral concentrations, the paper provides baseline data on the feed value of this upland pasture system, which is likely used for transhumant or semi-extensive livestock grazing. The findings are expected to contribute to understanding whether the plateau's vegetation meets the nutritional requirements of grazing ruminants and to identifying any mineral imbalances requiring supplementation.
UK applicability
The study is geographically specific to a sub-alpine plateau in the Eastern Black Sea region of Türkiye and is not directly transferable to UK conditions; however, the methodological approach to assessing upland pasture nutritional quality is broadly relevant to UK hill farming systems and debates around mineral adequacy in native breeds grazed on semi-improved or unimproved pastures.
Key measures
Crude protein (%); neutral detergent fibre (NDF, %); acid detergent fibre (ADF, %); dry matter (%); macro-minerals (Ca, P, Mg, K, Na, mg/kg or %); micro-minerals (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, mg/kg); estimated metabolisable energy (MJ/kg DM)
Outcomes reported
The study assessed the nutritional characteristics and mineral composition of pasture vegetation on the Badara Plateau in Çamlıhemşin, Rize province, likely reporting crude protein, fibre fractions, energy values, and macro- and micromineral concentrations. Findings would indicate the forage quality and potential adequacy or deficiency of key minerals for grazing livestock.
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