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Does harvesting Urochloa and Megathyrsus forages at short intervals confer an advantage on cumulative dry matter yields and quality?

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 102, Issue 2, Page 750-756, 30 January 2022., 2022
Abstract BACKGROUND Due to increasing demand for livestock products in sub‐Saharan Africa, increasing livestock productivity is a priority. The core constraint is limited availability of feed of good quality. We assessed optimal harvesting time of three improved grasses, two Urochloa lines (Basilisk a selection from wild population, Cayman – a hybrid ...
Solomon W Mwendia, Uwe Ohmstedt, Fridah Nyakundi, An Notenbaert, Michael Peters   +4 more
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Herbage accumulation and nutritive value of cultivar Mulato II, Congo grass, and Guinea grass cultivar C1 in a subhumid zone of West Africa

Agronomy Journal, Volume 114, Issue 1, Page 138-147, January/February 2022., 2022
Abstract Despite a long history promoting improved forages, their adoption in sub‐Saharan Africa remains limited. Identifying cultivars and developing the right agronomic practices suited to specific forage systems can help reduce the feed gap in this region.
Nouhoun Zampaligré, Tidiane Cheick Traoré, Epiphanie T. B. P. Sawadogo, Augustine Ayantunde, K. V. S. V. Prasad, Michael Blummel, Mulubrhan Balehegn, Esteban Rios, José C. Dubeux, Ken J. Boote, Adegbola T. Adesogan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Produtividade de grãos de milho e massa seca de braquiárias em consórcio no sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária Corn grain yield and dry mass of Brachiaria intercrops in the crop-livestock integration system

Ciência Rural, 2011
Objetivou-se avaliar as produtividades de grãos de milho e massa seca de braquiárias em duas modalidades de consórcio em sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária no período de inverno-primavera em região do Cerrado.
Cristiano Magalhães Pariz, Marcelo Andreotti, Mariana Vieira Azenha, Antonio Fernando Bergamaschine, Luiz Malcolm Mano de Mello, Ronaldo Cintra Lima   +5 more
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Productivity nutritive value and economic potential of irrigated fodder in two regions of Ghana

Agronomy Journal, Volume 114, Issue 1, Page 148-164, January/February 2022., 2022
Abstract An on‐farm study was conducted in the northern and Upper East regions of Ghana to investigate the productivity and nutritive value of irrigated ruzi grass [Urochloa ruziziensis (R. Germ. and C.M. Evrard) Crins] (syn. Brachiaria ruziziensis (R. Germ. and C.M. Evrard)] and forage sorghum (Sorghum almum) grasses as options against dry season feed
T. Adegoke Amole, Emmaunel Panyan, Adetayo Adekeye, Augustine Ayantunde, Alan Duncan, Michael Blummel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fodder development in sub‐Saharan Africa: An introduction

Agronomy Journal, Volume 114, Issue 1, Page 1-7, January/February 2022., 2022
Abstract Livestock systems play a key role in the sustainability and livelihood of sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). The human population in SSA is rapidly increasing, resulting in steady growth in the demand for animal‐sourced foods (ASF). Most current agricultural production practices in SSA coupled with poor management, health challenges and indigenous ...
Kenneth J. Boote, Adegbola T. Adesogan, Mulubrhan Balehegn, Alan Duncan, James P. Muir, José C.B. Dubeux Jr., Esteban F. Rios   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source