Better Farming Series 42

Better Farming Series 42.

Using fodder from trees and shrubs to feed livestock in the tropics

Introductory text

Preface

Introduction

Some common fodder trees and shrubs

Feeding fodder from treks and shrubs

Growing fodder trees and shrubs

Practical tips

Books to read

by Dr O.B. Smith
International Development Research Centre
West and Central Africa Regional Office
Dakar, Senegal

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome 1994

FAO Economic and Social Development Series No. 3/42

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Smith, O.B.

Using fodder from trees and shrubs to feed livestock k in the tropics.

(FAO Better Farming Series, no. 42)

ISBN 92-5-103476-1

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2. Trees
3. Cultivation
4. Livestock
5. Animal feeding
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