1. Urea-Molasses-Multinutrient Blocks (UMMBs)
A Strategic
Supplementary Feed
Optimizing utilization of locally available
crop residues and agricultural by-products

2. Block making in China Compacting the ingredients to make blocks
Transferring mixed ingredients in
polyethylene bags
Mixing & transferring ingredients
Transferring polyethylene bag containing
ingredients in the mould
Compacting the ingredients
to make blocks

3. Block making in China Opening the mould and removal of the blocks
Urea molasses multinutrient blocks
A shop selling the blocks
Licking of UMMB by animals

4. Mongolia
Mixing of ingredients, pressing and storage of blocks

5. Mixing, pressing and removal of the blocks (Indonesia)1 3 2 4

6. UMMB produced by a cooperative in Indonesia

7. Block making in Uzbekistan
Block moulding machine in Uzbekistan
Shape of Urea Molasses Blocks

8. Block making in Bangladesh
Mixing of ingredients
Transferring into the mould
Pressing & formation of block
Blocks in a shop in Bangladesh
Blocks are prepared
by farmers in
Cooperative areas

9. Pakistan

10. Venezuela
Mixing of molasses
Pressing in a mould
Urea molasses blocks

11. UMMB in Venezuela & Cuba
Improvement in weight gain by 40 %. No change in milk yield
Mating at a lower age and first calving 250 days earlier
Ovarian activity increased from 15 to 40%
Milk production of grazing cows (g/day)
Cuba
3.1 (–UMMB)
4.3 (+UMMB)