Implementation of feed intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in Mai Son district, Son La province, Vietnam [PDF]
, 2021 Livestock production in Vietnam is critical in reducing poverty and increasing income particularly for ethnic minorities in the Northwest Highlands.
Atieno, Mary Otieno +7 more
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Rapid survey of livestock feed resource availability and use in Mai Son district, Son La province, Vietnam, using the Gendered Feed Assessment Tool (G-FEAST) [PDF]
, 2021 Livestock production is the second main livelihood source for farmers in the North-West highlands of Vietnam. Animal nutrition is a key factor in livestock production and, often times, challenges related to feed are widespread leading to low livestock ...
Otieno, Mary Atieno +4 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 Substantial improvements in access to food and increased purchasing power are driving many people toward consuming nutrition-rich foods causing an unprecedented demand for protein food worldwide, which is expected to rise further.
Krishnanand P. Kulkarni +5 more
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Seasonal dynamics of forage nutrition in smallholder goat production systems in Malawi [PDF]
Forage and browse are a valuable natural resource in Malawi that can be used to support livestock production which, in turn, can contribute towards delivering income and nutrition to households and communities.
Morgan, Eric R +19 more
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Dietary Anti-nutritional Factors and Their Roles in Livestock Nutrition
, 2022 Nutrition is widely recognized as one of the chief factors driving profitability, efficiency, and development of livestock production. Plant-derived feedstuffs are high in macronutrients and micronutrients, but they also possess anti-nutritional factors (
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African Crop Science Journal, 1970 The availability of high quality forage, especially during the dry season remains a major challenge to ruminant livestock production in Nigeria and many parts of West Africa. This study was conducted to evaluate forage yield and nutritive quality of haulm from selected dual purpose cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.
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Plants, 2022 Forage has a significant association with animal nutrition because it is an essential part of milk and meat production in the livestock industry. Thus, for the production of high-quality forage, cereal–legume mixed cropping is an efficient method for ...
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Integrating willow-based bioenergy and organic dairy production – the role of tree fodder for feed supplementation [PDF]
, 2012 Silvopastoral systems that combine livestock and trees offer two main advantages for the animals. First, trees modify microclimatic conditions which can have beneficial effects on pasture growth and animal welfare.
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Effect of goat management practices on animal nutrition and the environment in Western Odisha, India
Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2020 India has a shortage of forage and feed for its estimated 535 million head of livestock. Nutrition is the most limiting factor for goats in India to fulfill their genetic potential.
M. E. Valentine +2 more
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Rangeland Management Series: Annual Range Forage Production [PDF]
, 2016 Livestock on California's foothill rangelands get much of their nutrition from rangeland forage plants. An understanding of how climatic factors influence forage productivity can help growers predict the need to provide supplemental ...
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