Jerusalem artichoke a good candidate for biofuel cultivation on fallow Armenian land

In Armenia, Ethanol Producer assessed bioenergy opportunities and concluded that Jerusalem artichoke is a high-potential crop and can be grown on land that is currently out of production. EP also highlighted that feed corn is also an option given Armenia’s climate and soil conditions and that dry mill corn fractionation technology would realize a higher percentage of proteins, fats and carbs than are available using unprocessed dried corn, which is the current primary animal feed for the Armenian poultry and livestock industry.

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