PT. KARYA DESA KITA

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KDK is a indonesian manufacturer and exporter which process dried sugar cane top leaves.
WHAT IS SUGAR CANE TOP LEAVES?
Sugarcane tops are one of the main by-products of sugarcane milling. At harvest time, the sugarcane biomass includes millable stalks, tops, dead and dying leaves, stubble and roots. Sugarcane tops represent 15 to 25% of the aerial part of the plant. They generally consist in green leaves, bundle sheath and variable amounts of immature cane. Generally the cutting point is at the highest fully-formed node. Sugarcane tops contain phenols, amino acids and soluble polysaccharides that prevent optimal crystallization and cause undesirable colour in sugar. For that reason, they are the first by-product of the sugar milling process and are discarded on the field, where they are often burned and then used as fertilizer. Sugarcane tops from sugar production are harvested at maturity, which coincides with the dry season, but tops from sugarcane grown for animal feeding can be harvested at an immature stage.

Sugarcane tops are used fresh, dried or ensiled for feeding livestock. Their nutritive value is highly variable and depends on preharvesting methods, stalk cutting point, plant maturity and on the amount of dry leaves. Sugarcane tops are low cost and abundant materials when other green fodder is not available. However, as they are not available year round, ensiling them ( see Processes) can be useful to increase availability. Sugarcane tops ferment readily and can be used for ethanol or lactic acid production.

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