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The use of the cellulase digestion procedure for indexing the dry matter digestibility of forages
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: P J K Zacharias --- Department of Grassland Science,The in vitro cellulase technique was compared with the rumen liquor technique and found to be more efficient for the indexing of the dry matter disappearance (DMD) of forages. A cellulase enzyme concentration of 80 IU/gDM gave a satisfactory linear... -
Production of plantlets from tissue cultures of Lotononis, a southern African veld legume1
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: A.M. Thro --- Agronomy Department, Louisiana Agricultural Experimental Station, USA A.T. Wier --- Agronomy Department, Louisiana Agricultural Experimental Station, USA K.C. Torres --- , USA H.E. Flores --- Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology Department, College of Agriculture, USA M. Pillay --- Biology Department, USAA simple procedure is described for the production of large numbers of rooted plantlets from callus cultures of Lotononis bainesii Baker. Highest frequency of shoots was obtained from somatic embryos formed in initiation cultures on Murashige & Skoog medium plus... -
Leucaena leucocephala as a quality supplement to Pennisetum clandestinum foggage: A preliminary study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: P.J.K. Zacharias --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa J. Clayton --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South AfricaThe performance of growing beef steers grazing foggaged dryland Pennisetum clandestinum (kikuyu) pastures and given limited access (3 h d−1) to Leucaena leucocephala cv. Cunningham (leucaena) was compared to that of steers grazing only kikuyu foggage during autumn and early... -
Effects of level and timing of irrigation on growth and water use of lucerne
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: D.J. Beukes --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, S.A. Barnard --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply,A six-year flood irrigation trial with lucerne (Medicago sativa cv. Karoo) was conducted on a sandy loam soil in the south-western part of the Cape Province at Oudtshoorn. Two cropping practices, whereby one or two forage cuttings are followed by... -
Seasonal herbage production from two range types in southern Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: JP Muir A AlageEstimating ideal stocking rates in southern Mozambique based on range productivity is difficult since forage and foggage production of range types receiving different amounts of rainfall have not been quantified to date. Exclosures were constructed in upland and alluvial range... -
Seasonal variation in forage quality and mimosine contents of two varieties of Leucaena leucocephala
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: AA Akingbade IV Nsahlai CD MorrisSeasonal variation in forage quality and mimosine contents of two varieties (cultivars Cunningham and Spectra) of Leucaena leucocepha/a were evaluated. Cultivar (cv.) Cunningham was available throughout summer, autumn, winter and spring seasons while cv. Spectra was available during summer, winter... -
Estimated spatial requirements of the medium- to large-sized mammals, according to broad habitat units, in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: AF Boshoff GIH Kerley RM CowlingConservation planning in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) of South Africa, a recognised world plant diversity hotspot, required information on the estimated spatial requirements of selected medium- to large-sized mammals within each of 102 Broad Habitat Units (BHUs) delineated according... -
Effect of plant height at cutting, source and level of fertiliser on yield and nutritional quality of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum (L.) Schumach.)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: T Zewdu RMT Baars A YamiNapier grass (Pennisetum purpureum (L.) Schumach.) was studied using a 5 x 3 factorial experiment arranged in a randomised complete block design with three replications. The treatments were five fertiliser applications (0kg ha-1 N, 46kg ha-1 N and 92kg ha-1... -
Effects of sowing rate on growth and protein contents of wall barley (Hordeum murinum L.) grown under Mediterranean conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: M K J El-Shatnawi M Turk H M SaoubAccurate control of the seeding rate favours the establishment of a high-quality stand. Improper seeding rates waste seed and reduce potential yield. Our objective for this research is to determine the proper sowing rate for wall barley (Hordeum murinum L.)... -
Effect of Acacia tortilis pods on intake, digestibility and nutritive quality of goat diets in southwestern Eritrea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MengistuR Araya RobinsonK Ngugi NashonK R Musimba DicksonM NyarikiFresh Acacia tortilis pods were mixed with low quality native grass hay to form the following five rations: 100% hay (T1), 25% pods and 75% hay (T2), 50% pods and 50% hay (T3), 75% pods and 25% hay (T4) and... -
Status of range and forage research in Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: InácioC Maposse JamesP Muir AlbertinaA AlageDomestic ruminant production in Mozambique is limited by a long dry season and lack of a well-defined breeding season to match forage supply. To date, research on pasture and forages has concentrated mainly on range vegetation mapping, forage adaptation and... -
Ecological effects of fire-breaks in the montane grasslands of the southern Drakensberg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: TG O'Connor RG Uys AJ MillsFire-breaks, by legislation, are burnt annually before mid-winter in the southern Drakensberg, affecting 5–10% of the landscape, and resulting in marked selection for the early season flush by both livestock and wildlife. This study investigated whether this severe defoliation regime... -
Seasonal botanical and chemical composition of sheep and goat diets on a common range in eastern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: RobinsonK Ngugi JosephN Ndung'u DicksonM Nyariki NashonKR MusimbaThe botanical and chemical composition, intake and digestibility of local sheep (Ovis aries) and goat (Capra hirtus) diets were evaluated over the wet (growing) and dry (dormant) seasons. Diet botanical composition was related to the vegetation composition on the range... -
Voluntary intake, nitrogen metabolism and rumen fermentation patterns in sheep given cowpea, silverleaf desmodium and fine-stem stylo legume hays as supplementary feeds to natural pasture hay
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: JJ Baloyi NT Ngongoni H HamudikuwandaThe effect of feeding legumes as protein supplements to veld hay on voluntary feed intake, nitrogen metabolism and rumen fermentation patterns was evaluated. Four sheep were randomly allocated to the four dietary treatments of either veld hay alone or veld... -
Influence of undersowing perennial forages in maize on grain, fodder yield and soil properties in the sub-humid region of western Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: A Hassen L Gizachew NFG Rethman WA van NiekerkIn the densely populated mixed farming areas of western Ethiopia, the integration of forages with food crops may be crucial to the achievement of sustainable crop and livestock production. This study investigated the effects of pure grass (Chloris gayana), legumes... -
Variation in nutritional composition and growth performance of some halophytic species grown under saline conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MY AshrafStudies were conducted at the Biosaline Research Station-II of the Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad, Pakistan to evaluate biomass production and nutritive value of some salt-tolerant grasses and bushes, i.e. Leptochloa fusca, Sporobolus arabicus (Poaceae), Suaeda fruticosa,... -
New Sudangrass forage cultivars selected from the original population (Sorghum bicolor ‘Garawi’, syn. S. sudanense)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MaaroufI Mohammed --- Forage Research Program, SudanThe study represents the first efforts since 1909 to develop improved Sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, syn. S. sudanense (Piper) Stapf) cultivars from the original genetic stock existing in the Sudan. Seven Sudangrass genotypes generated by individual plant selection within... -
Establishment and early persistence of ten forage legumes under three grazing regimes in southern Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: J.P. Muir --- , MozambiqueLeucaena leucocephala, Clitoria ternatea, Macroptilium atropurpureum cv. Siratro, Cassia rotundifolia cv. Wynn, Macrotyloma axillare cv. Archer, Stylosanthes guianensis var. guianensis cv. Graham, S. guianensis var. intermedia cv. Oxley, S. hamata cv. Verano and 5. scabra cv. Fitzroy and cv. Seca... -
Centrosema pubescens (centro) and Manihot esculenta (cassava) intercropping: The effect of spacing and time of planting centro on seed yield
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: P. Lusembo --- , Uganda E.N. Sabiiti --- Department of Crop Science, Uganda J.S. Mugerwa --- Department of Crop Science, UgandaStudies were carried out to determine the effect of time of inter‐planting centro (Centrosema pubescens) with cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), at various spacings, on the seed yield components of centro. Apart from the seed yield itself, time of planting centro... -
Effects of plant density on forage production in five populations of kleingrass
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: B.A. Young --- USDA‐ARS, United States C.R. Tischler --- USDA‐ARS, United StatesKleingrass (Panicum coloratum L.) forage yield evaluation plots are often established at a density of 6.0 plants m‐2 to accommodate mechanical transplanting and harvesting equipment. However, forage crops are usually established from seed at higher plant densities. Experiments were conducted... -
The distribution of sweetveld and sourveld in South Africa's grassland biome in relation to environmental factors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: W.N. Ellery --- Department of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, Republic of South Africa R.J. Scholes --- CSIR, Republic of South Africa M.C. Scholes --- Centre for African Ecology, Department of Botany, Republic of South AfricaThe distribution of sweet‐ and sourveld in relation to climate, parent material and soil nutrients has been examined in South Africa's grassland biome. Sourveld occurs in areas with high water supply and where parent material gives rise to soils with... -
Agronomic evaluation of herbaceous legumes in a subhumid zone of Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: P. Lusembo --- , Uganda M.A. Mohamed‐Saleem --- , Ethiopia T. Abate --- , Ethiopia E.N. Sabiiti --- Department of Crop Science, UgandaSixteen promising forage legume accessions (15 species) were selected from small plot observation trials for agronomic evaluation over three years in a subhumid zone of Uganda. Macrotyloma axillare (Archer) significantly out yielded all other accessions in terms of annual dry... -
The influence of stocking rate, range condition and rainfall on residual herbage mass in the semiarid savanna of KwaZulu/Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: G.P. Hatch --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South AfricaGrazing trials at two sites in the semiarid savanna of KwaZulu‐Natal were stocked with cattle at light (0.17 LSU ha‐1), intermediate (0.23 LSU ha‐1) and heavy (0.30 LSU ha‐1) stocking. Pasture disc meter data collected over 116 three‐week periods were... -
AU Triumph, Johnstone and Kentucky 31 tall fescue pastures versus maize silage in diets for lactating dairy cattle
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: J.F. Kabiligi --- , Rwanda B.R. Moss --- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, United States of America D.I. Bransby --- Agronomy Dept., United States of America J.L. Holliman --- , United States of America J.C. Lin --- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, United States of AmericaThe performance of lactating dairy cattle fed on a maize silage (S) dry‐lot scheme was compared with that of lactating dairy cattle switched abruptly from a dry‐lot regime to graze endophyte‐free Johnstone (J), Kentucky 31 (K), or AU Triumph (T)... -
Predicting animal production on sourveld: A species‐based approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: P.J. O'Reagain --- , Republic of South AfricaA simulation model was developed to predict average daily gain (ADG) in cattle and sheep grazing different species and swards of different species composition on Dohne Sourveld. The model was based upon measured ingestive and digestive characteristics of different grass... -
Influence of bushdumps on the herbaceous understorey in a mesic Eastern Cape savanna
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: M. Mapuma --- Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture, Republic of South AfiicaStudies of the effects of woody vegetation on herbaceous vegetation in southern Africa have focused almost exclusively on savannas with isolated trees with no attention given to multi‐species bushclump savannas. The influence of multi‐species bushdumps on herbaceous vegetation was investigated... -
The influence of nitrogen and defoliation on production and water‐use efficiency of Lolium multiflorum cv. Midmar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: J.F. Theron --- Department of Agriculture, FSR‐E Unit, Republic of South Africa W.L.J. van Rensburg --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South AfricaThe objective of this study was to investigate the influence of different nitrogen fertiliser application levels in combination with different defoliation intervals on the dry matter (DM) production and water‐use efficiency of ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum,) cv. Midmar. In a field... -
The influence of sowing rate on the production and growth of wild oat (Avena fatua) in the depleted semi-arid rangelands of Jordan
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: M.K.J. El-Shatnawi H.Z. GhoshehThe objective of this work was to determine the proper sowing rate of wild oat (Avena fatua) in the depleted north-eastern semi-arid grasslands of Jordan. Wild oat seeding rates of 15, 30, 45 and 60 kg ha−l were evaluated in... -
Prey capture success and chick diet of Damara terns Sterna balaenarum in Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J Braby --- Animal Demography Unit, Department of Zoology, South Africa LG Underhill --- Animal Demography Unit, Department of Zoology, South Africa RE Simmons --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Zoology, South AfricaFeeding terns are affected by a variety of environmental conditions. We studied prey capture success of Damara terns Sterna balaenarum in relation to six variables at two breeding colonies in southern Namibia: tidal phase, wind speed, water clarity, cloud cover,... -
Forage–cattle relationships in a communally managed semi-arid savanna in northern Zululand, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: CC Nyamukanza PF Scogings NW KuneneDevelopment of extensive livestock production in KwaZulu-Natal is constrained by seasonal variability of rangeland production and low forage nutritional quality. A three-year study was implemented to determine the seasonal variation in herbaceous biomass and chemical composition of veld, animal weight,... -
Influence of mineral composition and rumen degradability of Atriplex nummularia (Hatfield Select F1) plants on selection preference of sheep
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: WA van Niekerk --- Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, South Africa Abubeker Hassen --- Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, South Africa LD Snyman --- Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, South Africa NFG Rethman --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa RJ Coertze --- Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, South AfricaThis study examined intraspecific variation in mineral composition and rumen degradability of Atriplex nummularia plants and the influence on selection preferences of sheep. Individual plants were categorised into high, medium and least preference groups by assessing the order in which... -
Bee food: the chemistry and nutritional value of nectar, pollen and mixtures of the two
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Susan W. Nicolson --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaBees are herbivorous insects, consuming nectar and pollen throughout their life cycles. This paper is a brief review of the chemistry of these two floral resources and the implications for bee nutrition. Nectar is primarily an energy source, but in... -
Structural traits of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes under rotational stocking strategies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Carlos AM Gomide --- Embrapa Gado de Leite, Brazil Carla S Chaves --- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brazil Karina G Ribeiro --- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil Lynn E Sollenberger --- University of Florida, USA Domingos SC Paciullo --- Embrapa Gado de Leite, Brazil Tatiana P Pereira --- Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mirton JF Morenz --- Embrapa Gado de Leite, BrazilDespite the forage potential of elephant grass, controlling canopy structure during grazing has limited its use in pasture. This study was conducted to determine the effect of grazing frequency and post-grazing height on canopy structural characteristics of elephant grass genotypes... -
Seasonal dry matter production, botanical composition and forage quality of kikuyu over-sown with annual or perennial ryegrass
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Janke van der Colf --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Philip R Botha --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Robin Meeske --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Wayne F Truter --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South AfricaThe seasonal growth and low forage quality of kikuyu restrict milk production. The aim of this study was to determine the yield and nutritional value of irrigated kikuyu over-sown with perennial, Italian or Westerwolds ryegrass grazed by dairy cows. The... -
Southern African pasture and forage science entering the 21st century: past to present
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Wayne F Truter --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Philip R Botha --- Directorate Plant Sciences, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Chris S Dannhauser --- Grass SA, Waverley, South Africa Barbara V Maasdorp --- Department of Crop Science, Zimbabwe Neil Miles --- South African Sugarcane Research Institute, South Africa Albert Smith --- Stats4science, South Africa Hennie A Snyman --- Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South Africa Neil M Tainton --- Amber Valley, South AfricaGiven the global challenges of mitigating and alleviating land degradation and ensuring food security, particularly through protein production, pasture and forage science together with rangeland science will remain imperative to sustainable livestock production systems. Recognising the scientific principles developed in... -
Homecoming of Brachiaria: Improved Hybrids Prove Useful for African Animal Agriculture
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: B. L. Maass --- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kenya C. A. O. Midega --- African Insect Science for Food and Health, (ICIPE), Kenya M. Mutimura --- Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Rwanda V. B. Rahetlah --- Centre de Développement Rural et de Recherche Appliquée, Madagascar P. Salgado --- Mediterranean and Tropical Livestock Systems, CIRAD, UMR SELMET, Madagascar J. M. Kabirizi --- National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI), Uganda Z. R. Khan --- African Insect Science for Food and Health, (ICIPE), Kenya S. R. Ghimire --- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BecA)-ILRI Hub, Kenya I. M. Rao --- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), ColombiaSpecies of the genus Brachiaria originate primarily from Africa, where they are constituents of natural grasslands. Due to their adaptation to acidic, low-fertility soils, millions of hectares of Brachiaria species have been sown as improved pastures in South and Central... -
Temporal and spatial dynamics of mineral levels of forage, soil and cattle blood serum in two semi-arid savannas of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Alice F Gwelo --- Department of Livestock and Pasture, South Africa Solomon Tefera --- Department of Livestock and Pasture, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- Department of Livestock and Pasture, South AfricaIn this study, we examined temporal and spatial dynamics of minerals of forage, soil and cattle serum in two savannas (valley and plain) of South Africa. The aims were to explore the relationships between ecosystem components, and plan communal grazing... -
Apparent digestibility and microbial protein yield of Desmodium uncinatum, Mucuna pruriens and Vigna unguiculata forage legumes in goats
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Simbarashe Katsande --- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, South Africa Joseph J Baloyi --- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, South Africa Florence V Nherera-Chokuda --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Nobbert T Ngongoni --- Faculty of Agriculture, Zimbabwe Gift Matope --- Paraclinical Department of Veterinary Sciences, Zimbabwe Plaxedis I Zvinorova --- Paraclinical Department of Veterinary Sciences, Zimbabwe Jacob Gusha --- Paraclinical Department of Veterinary Sciences, ZimbabweThis study examined the effects of adding forage legumes as protein supplements to poor-quality natural pasture (veld) hay offered to goats on microbial protein yield and nitrogen metabolism. Four indigenous Nguni-type goats were used in a 4×4 Latin cross-over design... -
Vegetative propagation of twelve fodder tree species indigenous to the Sahel, West Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Catherine Ky-Dembele --- World Agroforestry Centre, Mali Jules Bayala --- World Agroforestry Centre, Mali Antoine Kalinganire --- World Agroforestry Centre, Mali Fatoumata Tata Traoré --- World Agroforestry Centre, Mali Bréhima Koné --- World Agroforestry Centre, Mali Alain Olivier --- Département de phytologie, CanadaIn the Sahel region, many woody species are used as fodder because of their high nitrogen content, especially during the dry season, in contrast to grasses and crop residues. Unfortunately, this resource is being threatened by regular pruning, increasing livestock... -
The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Lovemore C Gwiriri --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Godfrey Manyawu --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Promise B Mashanda --- Department of Animal Science, Zimbabwe Irenie Chakoma --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Siboniso Moyo --- International Livestock Research Institute, Ethiopia Charles Chakoma --- Independent, Zimbabwe Hazel Sethaunyane --- Chikwaka-Kubatana Dairy Co-operative, Zimbabwe Venancio E Imbayarwo-Chikosi --- Department of Animal Science, Zimbabwe Sikhalazo Dube --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Barbara V Maasdorp --- Department of Crop Science, ZimbabweThe effect of replacing commercial supplements with isoenergetic and isonitrogenous velvet bean-, cowpeaand lablab-based supplements on milk yield, milk quality and economic returns in smallholder crossbred dairy cows was investigated in the 2013 and 2014 dry seasons. Using 3 ×... -
Forage seed production and trade as a pathway out of poverty in the smallholder sector: lessons from the Zimbabwe Crop Livestock Integration for Food Security (ZimCLIFS) project
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Irenie Chakoma --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Lovemore C Gwiriri --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Godfrey Manyawu --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Sikhalazo Dube --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Mercy Shumba --- Community Technology Development Organisation, Zimbabwe Aleck Gora --- Cluster Agricultural Development Services, ZimbabweThe major challenge to adoption of improved forage technologies in the smallholder farming sector is poor accessibility to seed of improved cultivars. Since 2012, the Zimbabwe Crop Livestock Integration for Improved Food Security (ZimCLIFS) project set out to address such... -
Defoliation management affects morphogenetic and structural characteristics of mixed pastures of brachiaria grass and forage peanut
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Juliana C Pereira --- Department of Animal Science, Brazil Fernanda K Gomes --- Department of Animal Science, Brazil Michael DBL Oliveira --- Department of Animal Science, Brazil Marcio AS Lara --- Department of Animal Science, Brazil Thiago F Bernardes --- Department of Animal Science, Brazil Daniel R Casagrande --- Department of Animal Science, BrazilA sound understanding of the effects of defoliation management in a grass–legume pasture is key in balancing populations between species. The aim of this study was to quantify the morphogenetic and structural characteristics and forage production of brachiaria grass and... -
Optimal grazing management strategies: evaluating key concepts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Richard WS Fynn --- Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Botswana Kevin P Kirkman --- Grassland Science, South Africa Riaan Dames --- , NamibiaRangeland management strategies must be based on robust ecological and economic concepts if they are to be effective and profitable. Thus, the aim of this paper was to examine concepts related to grazing and resting of grassland and associated effects... -
Evaluating oat cultivars for dairy forage production in the central Kenyan highlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Solomon W Mwendia --- Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Tropical Forages, Kenya Brigitte L Maass --- Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Tropical Forages, Kenya David G Njenga --- International Fertilizer Development Center, Kenya Fridah N Nyakundi --- Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Biometrics, Kenya An Maria O Notenbaert --- Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Tropical Forages, KenyaWith the projected increase in future demand for animal products, efforts to raise animal productivity are necessary to match the rise. Already, the estimated per-capita milk consumption in Kenya has increased to 150 L from 100 L estimated in 1998... -
Possible rehabilitation methods of Galenia africana-dominated old lands in the Cederberg Mountains, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Nelmarie Saayman --- Directorate Plant Sciences, South Africa Clement Cupido --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production Institute, c/o Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South Africa Hannes Botha --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Rudi Swart --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South AfricaSeveral methods to rehabilitate old cropping lands in the Cederberg Mountains were tested to determine what type of soil disturbance, if any, and which of five indigenous perennial plant species are the most successful and economically feasible. Old lands are... -
Determinants of forage adoption and production niches among smallholder farmers in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Donald MG Njarui --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Katumani, Kenya Mwangi Gatheru --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Katumani, Kenya Elias M Gichangi --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Katumani, Kenya Elikana M Nyambati --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Headquarters, Kenya Clotilda N Ondiko --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Mtwapa, Kenya Keziah W Ndungu-Magiroi --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Kitale, KenyaA study was conducted to assess factors that influence adoption of forages and choice of production niches in smallholder farms in Kenya. A total of 786 farmers (268 from coastal lowlands, 171 from eastern midlands, 132 from central highlands and... -
Effects of urea addition on the fermentation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) silage
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Ana Paula Maia dos Santos --- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Brazil Edson Mauro Santos --- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Brazil Juliana Silva de Oliveira --- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Brazil Ossival Lolato Ribeiro --- Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Brazil Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo --- Bolsista DCR/FAPESB/CNPq, Brazil Ricardo Martins Araújo Pinho --- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Brazil Alberto Jeferson da Silva Macêdo --- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Brazil Gildenia Araújo Pereira --- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, BrazilThis study was conducted to evaluate the effects of urea addition on fermentation characteristics, losses and chemical composition of silage of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) ‘BRS Ponta Negra’. The sorghum plant was chopped and treated with different levels of urea (0.1756,... -
Oat silage for grazing dairy cows in small-scale dairy systems in the highlands of central Mexico
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Victor Andrés Burbano-Muñoz --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales, Mexico Felipe López-González --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales, Mexico Julieta Gertrudis Estrada-Flores --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales, Mexico Pedro Alan Sainz-Sánchez --- Institut für Tropische Agrarwissenschaften (Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute), Fachgebiet Tierernährung und Weidewirtschaft in den Tropen und Subtropen, Germany Carlos Manuel Arriaga-Jordán --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales, MexicoThe objective was to evaluate the provision of oat silage (Avena sativa) to supplement grazing dairy cows on pastures of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), festulolium (Lolium multiflorum × Festuca pratense) and white clover (Trifolium repens) during the dry season when... -
Degradability of amino acids in selected legume forages using the in situ nylon-bag technique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Simbarashe Katsande --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Joseph J Baloyi --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Florence V Nherera-Chokuda --- Agriculture Research Council–Animal Production and Animal Health, South Africa Nobbert T Ngongoni --- Faculty of Agriculture, Zimbabwe Jacob Gusha --- Department of Paraclinical Veterinary Studies, Zimbabwe Gift Matope --- Department of Paraclinical Veterinary Studies, Zimbabwe Plaxedis I Zvinorova --- Department of Paraclinical Veterinary Studies, ZimbabweThis study was conducted to determine the amino acid profiles and rumen degradability of amino acids of three cultivated forage legumes – velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and silverleaf desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum) – using the in situ nylon-bag... -
When less is more: heterogeneity in grass patch height supports herbivores in counter-intuitive ways
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Rina CC Grant --- Department of Zoology, South Africa Judith Botha --- Scientific Services Kruger National Park, South Africa Thelani C Grant --- Faculty of Animal and Wildlife Science, South Africa Mike JS Peel --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production, South Africa Izak PJ Smit --- Scientific Services Kruger National Park, South AfricaHerbivores are an integral part of the African landscape and have evolved with the vegetation to create the savanna landscape. Managers of these landscapes can benefit from a better understanding of how indigenous herbivores use the landscape to which they... -
Communal farmers’ ecological knowledge and perceptions of grasses in the central Eastern Cape province, South Africa: similarities with field studies and scientific knowledge and their implications
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Solomon Tefera --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa Ayanda Kwaza --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South AfricaThe local ecological knowledge (LEK) and perceptions of grasses were investigated in six semi-arid communal areas in the central Eastern Cape province, South Africa, and compared with field studies and scientific knowledge. Of the total of 21 grasses identified in... -
Forage seed value chain analysis in a subhumid region of Zimbabwe: perspectives of smallholder producers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Irenie Chakoma --- Graduate School of Business and Leadership, South Africa Bibi Zaheenah Chummun --- Graduate School of Business and Leadership, South AfricaIn smallholder systems, farmers are increasingly becoming aware of the need to improve livestock productivity through production of quality fodder. This is in response to scarcity of feed, particularly in the dry season, associated with seasonal variations, land degradation and... -
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... -
Disc pasture meter calibration to estimate grass biomass production in the arid dunefield of the south-western Kalahari
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Christiaan J Harmse --- Eiland Research Station, Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, South Africa Niels Dreber --- Department of Ecosystem Modelling, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, Germany Winston SW Trollope --- Working on Fire International, South AfricaThe disc pasture meter (DPM) is a tool that is widely used to estimate aboveground standing grass biomass (ASB) in a rapid and non-destructive manner. Depending on the species composition, rangeland condition and local climate, available DPM calibrations may fail... -
Nutritional values and chemical composition of tropical pastures as potential sources of α-tocopherol and condensed tannin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Jalise F Tontini --- Graduate Program in Animal Science, Agronomy College, Brazil Cesar HEC Poli --- Graduate Program in Animal Science, Agronomy College, Brazil Viviane S Hampel --- Graduate Program in Animal Science, Agronomy College, Brazil Alessandro P Minho --- Embrapa Southeast Livestock, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil James P Muir --- Texas AgriLife Research, USATropical pastures can be important natural sources of antioxidant compounds and may impact production and quality of animal protein with repercussions on human health. The objective of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of α-tocopherol, condensed tannin (CT) and... -
Revegetation of marginal saline rangelands of southern Tunisia using pastoral halophytes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Abderrazak Tlili --- , Tunisia Emna Ghanmi --- , Tunisia Naziha Ayeb --- , Tunisia Mounir Louhaichi --- , Jordan Mohamed Neffati --- , Tunisia Mohamed Tarhouni --- , TunisiaRevegetation of marginalised rangelands using pastoral halophytes is considered an appropriate scientific and environmental approach to rehabilitation. Atriplex halimus L. (Amaranthaceae), A. mollis Desf. (Amaranthaceae), Cenchrus ciliaris L. (Poaceae) and Lotus creticus L. (Fabaceae) are promising species for arid rangeland... -
Methods of storing cactus pear genotypes for animal feeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Chrislanne Barreira de Macêdo Carvalho --- , Brazil Ricardo Loiola Edvan --- , Brazil Keuven dos Santos Nascimento --- , Brazil Romilda Rodrigues do Nascimento --- , Brazil Leilson Rocha Bezerra --- , Brazil Darkle Luiza de Souza Jácome --- , Brazil Viviany Lúcia Fernandes dos Santos --- , Brazil Hermógenes Almeida de Santana Júnior --- , BrazilThe objective of this study was to evaluate storage methods of cactus pear as a way of conservation for use in animal feeding. The randomised experimental design composed twelve treatments and three replications. Three cactus pear genotypes, Nopalea cochenillifera genotype... -
The value of rested sourveld in a communal grazing area in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Lynton J Dedekind --- , South Africa Jon McCosh --- , South Africa Terry M Everson --- , South Africa Craig D Morris --- , South Africa Dayle Trotter --- , South AfricaThe potential for forage accumulated during periodic long rests to provide valuable winter grazing for livestock in heavily stocked communal rangelands in sourveld was assessed. In a continuously-grazed commonage at Ntshiqo in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, we measured seasonal... -
Patch-scale selection patterns of grazing herbivores in the central basalt plains of Kruger National Park
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Cyanne Young --- , South Africa Hervé Fritz --- , South Africa Erica AH Smithwick --- , United States of America Jan A Venter --- , South AfricaLarge herbivores form an essential component in the ecosystem, because of the impact that they have on their surrounding habitat. In this study, we aimed to evaluate some of the mechanisms behind how herbivores select forage at a patch scale... -
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... -
Topo-edaphic environment and forestry plantation disturbance affect the distribution of grassland forage and non-forage resources, Maputaland, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: AP Starke --- , South Africa TG O’Connor --- , South Africa CS Everson --- , South AfricaGrasslands are integral to rural livelihoods in southern Africa, because they provide hydrological regulation services and a variety of plant resources, including livestock fodder, medicines, and food products. To ensure ongoing provision of these resources in rapidly developing rural landscapes,... -
Nutritional quality of Calobota sericea fodders. A preliminary assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Francuois L Müller --- , South Africa Clement F Cupido --- , South Africa M Igshaan Samuels --- , South AfricaThis study aimed to provide preliminary information regarding the nutritional quality of Calobota sericea, a preferred perennial legume forage species from the water-limited rangelands of South Africa. Calobota sericea plant samples were collected from the Namaqualand rangelands in the wet... -
Forage legumes from the Mediterranean Fynbos biome of South Africa with potential for domestication: slope aspect affects tissue fibre and mineral composition
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Samson BM Chimphango --- , South Africa Luke H Gallant --- , South Africa M Igshaan Samuels --- , South Africa Odette E Curtis-Scott --- , South Africa A Muthama Muasya --- , South Africa Clement Cupido --- , South Africa James S Boatwright --- , South Africa John Howieson --- , AustraliaFabaceae plants contribute greatly to a high quality of pasture in rangelands, because of high levels of protein in their tissues. Despite this established importance, only a few southern African legumes have been evaluated for nutritional value and domestication. The... -
A Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus pair preyed primarily on bats and birds that forage in clutter-edge and open-air habitat groups
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: G Malan --- , South Africa E Harris --- , South Africa T Harris --- , South Africa A Monadjem --- , EswatiniThis study aimed to analyse the diet of a pair of Bat Hawks Macheiramphus alcinus, based on regurgitated pellets, and the associated habitat-foraging groups that the prey species belonged to. A total of 908 regurgitated pellets were collected from underneath... -
The effects of temperature on oxygen consumption in the lizard Pseudocordylus melanotus from Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Suzanne McConnachie --- , , South AfricaIn reptiles, metabolic rate (MR) is affected by many different factors, including temperature, sex, body size and digestive state. Standard MR was measured for the lizard Pseudocordylus melanotus over a range of temperatures (20, 22, 25, 30 and 32°C). I... -
Spatio-temporal status of vegetation, soil and cattle serum minerals in degraded communal rangelands of the Eastern Cape, South Africa: implications for livestock sustainability and management interventions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Nangamso Mlaza --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Solomon Tefera --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Abubeker Hassen --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaIn this study, we examined forage, soil and cattle serum mineral status, and their relationships in severely (SD) and less severely (LSD) degraded rangelands, South Africa. Such evidence is essential to inform rangeland policies and interventions. In each rangeland, three... -
Participatory inventory and nutritional evaluation of local forage resources for smallholder free-range beef production in semi-arid areas of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Ayanda Nyambali --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Julius T Tjelele --- Animal Production Institute, South Africa Mthunzi Mndela --- Animal Production Institute, South Africa Cletos Mapiye --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Phillip Strydom --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Emiliano Raffrenato --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Kennedy Dzama --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Ntuthuko Mkhize --- Animal Production Institute, South AfricaFeed scarcity is a major challenge facing free-range beef farming in semi-arid areas. Specifically, low quality and quantity of forage in rangelands and higher feeding costs are the main constraints limiting smallholder free-range beef farmers’ participation in mainstream beef markets... -
Transhumance pastoralism in West Africa – its importance, policies and challenges
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Eric Cofie Timpong-Jones --- Livestock and Poultry Research Centre (LIPREC), University of Ghana, Ghana Igshaan Samuels --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Felix Owusu Sarkwa --- Livestock and Poultry Research Centre (LIPREC), University of Ghana, Ghana Kwame Oppong-Anane --- Oporhu Agricultural and Rural Development Consultancy Ltd, Ghana Ayodele Oluwakemi Majekodumni --- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), NigeriaThe Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recognises transhumance pastoralism as a beneficial livestock production system that can contribute to food security together with economic and political stability. Thus, the subregional bloc put together the ECOWAS Protocol on Transhumance... -
Genetic analysis of Panicum coloratum var. makarikariense caryopsis retention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: María FM Lirusso --- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agrarias de Rosario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina Florencia I Pozzi --- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agrarias de Rosario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina Guillermo R Pratta --- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agrarias de Rosario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina Silvina A Felitti --- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agrarias de Rosario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, ArgentinaPanicum coloratum is a species of C4 type grass native to South Africa. In Argentina, it is valued for its production of good quality forage in environments where resources are limiting, although it is infrequently cultivated in livestock systems. The... -
Bromatological and histological features of native African grasses under grazing in Brazilian semi-arid rangelands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Talita Roberta Firemand de Lira Menor --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Mércia Virginia Ferreira dos Santos --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Janerson José Coêlho --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Geane Dias Gonçalves --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Alexandre Carneiro Leão de Mello --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Márcio Vieira da Cunha --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Amanda Maria Gallindo dos Santos --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Ivan Ferraz --- Instituto Agronômico de Pernambuco, Brazil José Carlos Batista Dubeux Júnior --- University of Florida, United StatesThis study evaluated the bromatological and histological features of native African grasses under grazing in Brazilian semi-arid rangelands. An experimental grid design was used in a randomised sampling method for four replicate samples of three African grasses. The grasses evaluated... -
Nutritional quality of Calobota sericea fodders harvested at different phenological stages – opportunities for inclusion in fodder flow programs for extensive livestock farmers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Ethan A Britz --- , South Africa Lilburne F Cyster --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Clement F Cupido --- , South Africa M Igshaan Samuels --- , South Africa Thamsanqa DE Mpanza --- , South Africa Francuois L Müller --- , South AfricaCalobota sericea (Thunb.) Boatwr. & B.-E.van Wyk (Fabaceae) is a native legume from the semi-arid rangelands of South Africa. The species has been prioritised as a forage for water-limited agro-ecological areas. No information regarding the nutritional quality of C. sericea... -
Seedling establishment and early growth in Calobota sericea subjected to moisture stress
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Francuois Müller --- , South Africa Letty Masemola --- , South Africa Stephen Modiba --- , South Africa Nothando Ngcobo --- , South AfricaThe South African perennial legume Calobota sericea (Thunb.) Boatwr. & B-E van Wyk has been shown to be drought tolerant as mature plants, but information on drought tolerance of seedlings is lacking. This study evaluated the impact of moisture stress... -
Histological arrangements of plant tissue of different elephant grasses as influenced by their genotypes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, BrazilElephant grass genotypes display a variety of morphological differences, influencing the nutritive value of the forage. This study evaluated the histological arrangements of the leaves and stems of different elephant-grass genotypes, two tall-sized (Elephant B and IRI-381) and two dwarfs... -
Nutritional properties and in vitro gas production in cactus pear (Opuntia stricta) and cassava (Manihot esculenta) shoot silages
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: --- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Brazil --- Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Brazil --- Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brazil --- Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Brazil --- Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Brazil --- , Brazil --- Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Brazil --- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, BrazilThis study evaluated the effects of different inclusion levels of cactus pear (Opuntia stricta) (at 0%, 15%, 30% or 45% on fresh matter basis) ensiled with shoots of cassava (Manihot esculenta) on the mineral nutrients, carbohydrates fractionation, nitrogen compounds and... -
Effect of plant spacing and cutting intensity on the morphology and productivity of forage cactus [Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.]
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Claudia Maciel Ferreira --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Marcio Vieira da Cunha --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Mércia Virginia Ferreira dos Santos --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Alexandre Carneiro Leão de Mello --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil Djalma Cordeiro dos Santos --- Instituto Agronômico de Pernambuco, Brazil Maria da Conceição Silva --- Instituto Agronômico de Pernambuco, Brazil Janerson José Coelho --- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, BrazilThe forage cactus cultivar Mexican elephant ear (MEE) [Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.] has been widely used in the semi-arid of Brazil because of its resistance to carmine mealybug. Therefore, it is necessary to establish planting and harvesting management strategies for... -
Herbage intake and performance of grazing lambs in tropical erect grass pastures maintained at different heights
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Lívia Raymundo Irigoyen --- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Cesar Henrique Espírito Candal Poli --- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Gladis Ferreira Corrêa --- Federal University of Pampa, Brazil Jalise Fabíola Tontini --- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Ignacio Fernando López --- Massey University, New Zealand Joseane Anjos da Silva --- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilOne of the main constraints for sheep production in tropical and subtropical areas is the lack of knowledge of how to manage erect tropical grasses for lambs. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of pasture height... -
Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Woubit Dawit --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Fikerte Mulatu --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Yesuf Eshete --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Alemayehu Teressa Negawo --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Alok Kumar --- Haramaya University, Ethiopia Alice Muchugi --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Chris Stephen Jones --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), KenyaGrasses of the genus Urochloa (Urochloa species syn. Brachiaria species) are among the most important tropical forage grasses of African origin. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Forage Genebank maintains 671 Urochloa grass accessions, belonging to 28 species, of which... -
Diet preference of black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis at Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa, across seasons
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Joti Daya --- Nelson Mandela University – George Campus, South Africa Hervé Fritz --- Nelson Mandela University – George Campus, South Africa Jan A Venter --- Nelson Mandela University – George Campus, South AfricaDiet preference of the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis was determined in Welgevonden Game Reserve (WGR), located in the Waterberg region of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Fieldwork was conducted in the dry, early wet and late wet seasons. Diet preference was... -
Fermentation characteristics of maize–forage legume mixtures ensiled in small-scale silos
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: PE Mosebi --- University of Pretoria, South Africa IC Madakadze --- University of Pretoria, South Africa MP Ntakatsane --- National University of Lesotho, Lesotho R Ratsele --- , LesothoThis study was conducted to evaluate the ensiling characteristics of maize–forage legume mixtures in small-scale silos. Sole and intercrops forage materials were harvested 80 days after planting and ensiled in small-scale silos, that is: plastic bags, plastic drums, and small... -
Cape genet Genetta tigrina diet in the Albany Thicket Biome, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Axola Plaatjie --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Filipe Carvalho --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Rabelani Marikhele --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Zimkitha JK Madikiza --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Emmanuel Do Linh San --- University of Fort Hare, South AfricaThe diet of the Cape genet Genetta tigrina is only well known in the coastal forests of South Africa, where either arthropods or small mammals are their dominant prey. Here, we aimed to demonstrate this species’ opportunistic behaviour by investigating... -
Influence of different temperatures on seedling growth and development of Calobota sericea, a semi-arid rangeland species of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Francuois Müller --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South African National Forage Genebank, South Africa Letty Masemola --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South African National Forage Genebank, South Africa Fortune Manganyi --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South African National Forage Genebank, South Africa Nothando Ngcobo --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South African National Forage Genebank, South AfricaThis study determined how temperature affected the early growth of seedlings of Calobota sericea (Thunb.) Boatwr. & B.-E.van Wyk. One-month-old C. sericea seedlings were grown at constant temperatures of 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 °C for 30 days. After 30... -
Cape Gannet Morus capensis year-round presence off the southern Cape coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Zanri Strydom --- , South Africa Tiaan Strydom --- , South AfricaThe year-round presence and abundance of Cape Gannets Morus capensis in the greater Wilderness waters (Western Cape, South Africa) were monitored through a land-based observational study, 330 km (straight-line distance) from the nearest breeding colony, Bird Island Algoa Bay. Between... -
Sustainable intensification in rangelands of the southernmost region of Chile
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Raúl J Lira Fernandez --- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Centro Regional de Investigación Kampenaike, Chile Andres F Cibils --- Livestock, Forage and Pasture Management Research Unit, USDA ARS OCPARC, USARangeland-based sheep ranching has shaped the agricultural economy of Chile’s southernmost grasslands for over a century and a half. Ranching systems in the region, established in the late 1800s, transitioned from large European corporate enterprises, common until the mid-20th century,... -
Grazing smarter: science-based grazing strategies, not only stocking rate, determine rangeland outcomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Richard Fynn --- Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Botswana Kevin Kirkman --- School of Agriculture and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Craig Morris --- School of Agriculture and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Peter Zacharias --- Consultant in Vegetation/Animal Systems, South AfricaResearch indicates a ‘crisis’ in the search for optimal grazing strategies with experimental results suggesting that stocking rate is the primary factor influencing rangeland condition and cattle performance. However, we contend that this is a spurious conclusion, inevitably conceived by...