Development an on-farm evaluation of agroforestry livestock feeding systems
In the coffee-based land use systems of the East African highlands, farming systems are extremely complex and intensive. Indigenous trees are commonly preserved on or near farms for a variety of purposes. For fodder, the farm usually plants Napier or similar grasses for feeding for dairy cattle and small ruminants, which are kept largely under zero-grazing systems. The zero-grazing unit is perceived by many farmers as the hub around which the farm revolves. Supplementing these units with the agroforestry species Calliandra calothyrsus has led to better than normal live weight gains with no adverse effects.
Auteur: UK Department For International Development (DFID) & Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Organisation: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Année: 2020
Pays: Kenya
Couverture géographique: Afrique
Type: Pratiques
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: https://teca.apps.fao.org/en/technologies/4468/
Langue: English