Abstract:

Based on statistical data of Hebei Province in 2008 and digital data in related literature,the amount of herbivorous livestock in Hebei Province was calculated.And the carrying capacity of roughage for herbivorous livestock in Hebei province was estimated on the basis of the output of the natural grassland,the artificial grassland,the crop straw, the silage maize, the idle farmland,and tree leaf,et.al. The total supply of crude feed can meet the needs of herbivorous livestock.But,the main factor that limited the health development of animal husbandry and herbivorous livestock industry was the lack of high quality forage. The development of high yield, high quality and high benefit of artificial forage will be the focus in the forage industry in Hebei province.