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The contribution of pastures and veld to the feeding of dairy and beef herds in the natal midlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: C.A.H. Heard --- , N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, P.J. Edwards --- Late of the Department of Agriculture (Natal Region),Established pastures in the Natal Midlands provide a very substantial proportion of the roughage requirements of dairy enterprises both in summer and winter. There is some evidence that good pastures, producing high quality roughage, can maintain high herd average yields,... -
Effects of regrowth period, season and harvesting frequency on the yield and nutritive value of Chloris gayana in the southern highlands of Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: EJ Mtengeti Magne Mo ECJ Phiri RT Chibunda GH Laswai NA Urio AE Pereka LA Mtenga R Mbwile MN Mgasa VR Muhikambele SH Israeli A Mwakilembe E AyoTwo experiments were conducted in the Makambako division of the southern highlands of Tanzania to investigate the effects of regrowth period, season and harvesting frequency on the yield and nutritive value of Chloris gayana. The first experiment was conducted in... -
The effect of Browse Plus™ on nutrient intake, rumen pH and digestibility of a sole diet of Leucaena leucocephala forage
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MM Majuva-Masafu MJ LiningtonThe purpose of this study was to determine the neutralising effect of Browse Plus™ on condensed tannins in a sole diet of Leucaena forage and how that affected feed intake, rumen environment and passage of nutrients. Partial digestion methods were... -
The effect of feeding varying levels of Leucaena leucocephala on intake and digestibility of low-quality forages in the Highveld of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MM Majuva-Masafu MJ LiningtonThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of varying levels of Leucaena supplement on the intake, flow and digestibility of nutrients of two low-quality forages. Partial digestion methods were used. The overall results showed that the supplementation... -
Species/defoliation/drought interactions on tuft survival and tiller and phytomass production in four sourveld grass species in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: JCO du Toit --- Discipline of Grassland Science, South AfricaProductivity and mortality of grass plants following drought may be controlled by interactions between defoliation and severity of the drought. Prudent grassland management might mitigate deleterious changes in species composition in multispecies grasslands. This study, conducted in a horticultural tunnel,... -
Estimation of browse biomass of Ficus thonningii, an indigenous multipurpose fodder tree in northern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Mulubrhan Balehegn --- Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences, Ethiopia EA Eniang --- Department of Forestry and Wildlife, Nigeria Abubeker Hassen --- Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, South AfricaFicus thonningii is a multipurpose browse tree in northern Ethiopia. Despite its importance, techniques for quantifying its browsable biomass have not been developed. To develop best-estimation equations, the dendrometric parameters total height (H), crown height (CH), crown diameter (CD), diameter... -
Nutritional evaluation of Ficus thonningii Blume leaves as ruminant livestock feed in the Ahferom district of Tigray, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Daniel H Berhe --- Axum Agricultural Research Centre, Ethiopia Agena A Tanga --- Plant Science, EthiopiaWe evaluated the fodder quality of Ficus thonningii Blume in the Ahferom district of Tigray, Ethiopia. Determination of foliar macronutrients and proximate chemical compositions was undertaken using five diameter classes (11–20, 21–30, 31–40, 41–50 and 51–60 cm at breast height)... -
Oil yield and quality variation between sexes in Osyris lanceolata (African sandalwood) and its value as a fodder plant in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: PL Mwang’ingo --- Faculty of Science, Tanzania G Kibodya --- Faculty of Science, Tanzania AR Mng’ong’o --- , TanzaniaAfrican sandalwood (Osyris lanceolata) is widely harvested in East Africa for extraction of oil, which is used in the fragrance and perfumery industry. Over the years, harvesting of the species has been concentrated to female plants because it is claimed... -
The impact of season, time of defoliation and dehydration on the concentration of mimosine in Leucaena leucocephala forage
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MM Masafu MJ LiningtonThis study evaluated the variation of the concentration of mimosine in Leucaena forage with season, the time of defoliation and dehydration. Fresh samples were collected randomly from Leucaena regrowth and sorted into four types of samples (primordial tips, young leaves,... -
On-farm productivity of Acacia angustissima, Calliandra calothyrsus and Leucaena leucocephala in a subhumid area in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: I Matimati --- Global Change Research Group, South Africa BV Maasdorp --- Crop Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zimbabwe L Hove --- , ZimbabweSmallholder dairy farmers in Natural Region II, especially in Chikwaka Communal Area, adopted Acacia angustissima, Calliandra calothyrsus and Leucaena leucocephala in the 1995/96 season as alternatives for supplementing expensive commercial dairy feeds. Although several on-station trials have been done in... -
Production potential of Italian and Westerwolds ryegrass established at different planting dates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Philip R Botha --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Outeniqua Research Farm, South Africa Lethu B Zulu --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Outeniqua Research Farm, South Africa Janke van der Colf --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Outeniqua Research Farm, South Africa Pieter A Swanepoel --- Department of Agronomy, South AfricaFodder flow planning is essential for dairy-pasture systems because its implementation allows fodder to be available throughout the year. Italian and Westerwolds ryegrass varieties (Lolium multiflorum var. italicum and westerwoldicum, respectively) are temperate annuals often planted in the southern Cape... -
Clonal propagation of Pterocarpus santalinoides L'Hér. ex DC.: the effect of substrate, cutting type, genotype and auxin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Catherine Ky-Dembele --- World Agroforestry Centre – West Africa and Central Regional Office - Sahel Node – BP, Mali Jules Bayala --- World Agroforestry Centre – West Africa and Central Regional Office - Sahel Node – BP, Mali Antoine Kalinganire --- World Agroforestry Centre – West Africa and Central Regional Office - Sahel Node – BP, Mali Fatoumata Tata Traoré --- World Agroforestry Centre – West Africa and Central Regional Office - Sahel Node – BP, Mali Bréhima Koné --- World Agroforestry Centre – West Africa and Central Regional Office - Sahel Node – BP, Mali Alain Olivier --- Université Laval, CanadaPterocarpus santalinoides is a multipurpose tree species, native to Africa and South America. However, excessive pruning for fodder is jeopardising its seed production leading to poor regeneration in the Sahel region. Efficient vegetative propagation techniques may overcome this concern. To... -
Assessing legumes indigenous to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland for their pasture potential
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Marike Trytsman --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production, South Africa Elizabeth L Masemola --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production, South Africa Francuois L Müller --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production, South Africa Frikkie J Calitz --- Agricultural Research Council–Central Office (Biometry Services), South Africa Abraham E van Wyk --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South AfricaIn contrast to the exploration and use of southern African grass plant genetic resources over the past century, only a few indigenous legume species are currently used as forages, notwithstanding the vast untapped legume diversity available in southern Africa. The... -
Seasonal variation of livestock feed resources in semi-arid and humid environments of Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Mupenzi Mutimura --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Cyprian Ebong --- Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Rwanda Idupulapati M Rao --- International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Colombia Ignatius V Nsahlai --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaIn most of sub-Saharan African countries, including Rwanda, the predominant agricultural production is from a mixed-crop-livestock farming system, because of small size land holding. The objective of this study was to assess the seasonal availability of livestock feed resources in... -
Potentials of leys or pasture-based forage production in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Saheed Olaide Jimoh --- , China Yunusa Muhammad Ishiaku --- , Nigeria Tracy Burnett --- , United States Ahmed Adeyemi Amisu --- , Nigeria Rasheed Adekunle Adebayo --- , South AfricaFulani pastoralists are widely distributed across the six geographical zones of Nigeria and migrate from north to south in search of natural grazing lands at times of forage scarcity. This migration leads annually to resource use conflict and deadly attacks... -
Determinants of smallholder livestock farmers’ adoption decisions of improved fodder technologies in Insiza District
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Trymore Nhundu --- , Zimbabwe Edward Mutandwa --- , Zimbabwe Jayne Stark --- Resilience Knowledge Hub, Mercy Corps, Zimbabwe Tafireyi Chamboko --- , Zimbabwe Arthur Tinashe Vambe --- , ZimbabweThe study investigated the factors that influence the extent of the use of fodder technologies in the Insiza District of Zimbabwe, as well as the reasons for their low adoption and the lower participation of women than men in fodder... -
Selection and evaluation of promising indigenous fodder trees and shrubs as supplemental diets for ruminant animals across different agroecological environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Shigdaf Mekuriaw --- Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia Atsushi Tsunekawa --- Tottori University, Japan Toshiyoshi Ichinohe --- Shimane University Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Firew Tegegne --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Nigussie Haregeweyn --- Tottori University, Japan Nobuyuki Kobayashi --- Tottori University, Japan Assaminew Tassew --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Yeshambel Mekuriaw --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Misganaw Walie Belete --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Seid Ali --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Mitsuru Tsubo --- Tottori University, Japan Toshiya Okuro --- The University of Tokyo, Japan Derege Meshesha --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Getu Abebe --- Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, EthiopiaThe aim of this study was to select and evaluate promising potential indigenous fodder trees and shrubs (IFTS) as supplemental feeds for ruminant animals. Through interviews with farmers and field inventories, 107 IFTS species were identified as ruminant feeds, from... -
Chemical composition and in-vitro dry matter degradability of Eragrostis curvula grass hay supplemented with Raphanus sativus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Lwando Mbambalala --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Ntuthuko Raphael Mkhize --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Thamsanqa Doctor Empire Mpanza --- Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production: Animal Nutrition Section, South Africa Zikhona Theodora Rani-Kamwendo --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Sphesihle Mkhungo --- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa Lucky Sithole --- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa Mutshidzi Given Musekwa --- School of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa Lusanda Ncisana --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Khuliso Ravhuhali --- School of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa Tlou Julius Tjelele --- University of South Africa, South AfricaIn developing countries, smallholder livestock farmers face significant challenges due to inadequate feed availability and poor-quality forage. This study investigated the potential of fodder radish (Raphanus sativus) as a protein supplement for low-quality grass hay. Specifically, it examined the effects...