籽粒苋是含蛋白质很高的饲料作物,籽实含粗蛋白质16％,叶中含粗蛋白23.7％。该作物产量高,一般情况下,一年收两茬的可亩产鲜草5,000—7,000公斤,种子田可产籽200—250公斤。据一些单位试验,用籽粒苋作饲料,能使猪、羊、牛增膘快,鸡产蛋率增高。此外,籽粒觅还可以作为生产糕点、面包等食品的原料。 Grain amaranth is a high-protein feed crop with 16% crude protein and 23.7% crude protein in leaves. The crop yields are high. Under normal circumstances, 5,000-7,000 kilograms of fresh grass can be harvested per year and 200-250 kilograms of seed can be produced in seed fields. According to some units of experiments, with grain amaranth as feed, pigs, sheep, cattle increased fast, chicken egg production rate increased. In addition, the grain can also be used as raw materials for the production of cakes, bread and other food.