Banana root bulbs (Musa paradisiaca)
Common name: Banana
Local names: Hindi: Kela Manipuri: Laphoo tharo
Tamil: Vaazha Malayalam: Vaazha
Banana is a tropical tree-like herb, with large leaves of which the overlapping bases form the so-called false trunk. India ranks first for banana production about 26.7 million tones (2009) in South Asian countries.
Nutritive value
It contains less protein but is a good source of carbohydrates. It provides about 50% TDN and 12% CP. Thus it is a good source of energy. It contains tannins.
Inclusion
After cleaning, it can be fed @ 20-25 kg daily to adult cattle (Talpada et al., 2002).