Recently Punjab Government has proposed to use the paddy crop residue as fodder for animals in the c...........

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Recently, Punjab Government has proposed to use the paddy crop residue as fodder for animals, in the context of this, consider the following statements

Animals can be fed paddy straw directly from fields.
Paddy contains oxalates which leads to calcium deficiency.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Punjab Government has proposed to use the paddy crop residue as fodder for animals, especially cattle.

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But, animals cannot be fed paddy straw directly from fields.
This is because high silica and lignin content reduces its digestive properties. Higher selenium content in paddy straw also limits its use as fodder in animals as compared to wheat straw.
Paddy also contains oxalates (2-2.5%) which leads to calcium deficiency.

Hence only statements 2nd is correct.