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Scientists from the Altai State Agrarian University (AGAU) and the Scientific Center for Agricultural Biotechnology in the Altai Territory have developed a probiotic preparation to be added to the feed of farm animals, which, against the backdrop of anti-Russian sanctions, will replace imported analogues. This was reported to TASS on Friday in the press service of the university.

"The modern approach to animal husbandry involves the use of probiotics, which makes it possible to obtain high-quality and environmentally friendly products. Today, there is a large volume of probiotic preparations for animals on the market, a significant share of their foreign production. Scientists have developed and completed testing of the experimental probiotic preparation Plantarum. It has a unique feature that gives it an advantage over imported analogues: it contains selected strains of microorganisms that are inherent in the gastrointestinal tract of animals in the Siberian region," the press service said.

They clarified that the probiotic during the tests was added to the feed of the goats of the farms of the Pervomaisky district. The results obtained by scientists confirmed that the addition of a probiotic to the feed made it possible to increase milk productivity, increase the safety of young animals and reduce the cost of obtaining 1 kg of raw materials.

"High efficiency has been proven, and the necessary dosages in animal feeding rations have been determined. The number of goats and sheep in the Altai Territory is not yet so large, but the drug can be used not only in goat or sheep breeding, but in cattle breeding in general," the press service emphasized. .

ASAU is one of the oldest universities in the Altai Territory, founded in 1943 on the basis of the Pushkin Agricultural Institute evacuated from Leningrad. During this time, the university has trained over 55 thousand specialists.