Sustainable Feed Production and Utilisation for Smallholder Livestock Enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa
Table of Contents
Proceedings of the Second African Feed Resources Network (AFRNET)
Workshop held in Harare, Zimbabwe, 6 –10 December 1993
Edited by:
Jean Ndikumana and Peter de Leeuw
African Feed Resources Network (AFRNET)
P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
ISBN 92–9146–019–2
Correct citation: Ndikumana J. and de Leeuw p. 1996. Sustainable Feed Production and Utilization of Smallholder Livestock Enterprises in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Proceedings of the Second African Feed Resources Network (AFRNET), Harare, Zimbabwe,
6–10 December 1993. AFRNET (African Feed Resources Network), Nairobi, Kenya. 201 pp.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
SECTION 1: Opening addresses
Key issues for sustainable feed production and utilisation for smallholder livestock enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa
SECTION 2: Evaluation of Forage Crop Germplasm
Evaluation of herbaceous legume germplasm for coastal lowland East Africa
Initial evaluation of some introduced forage plants for herbage production at two sites in Ghana
Seasonal dry matter productivity of introduced forage plants in a subhumid site in Ghana
Productivité et valeur bromatologique de graminees et légumineuses
fourragêres en région maritime du Togo
Comparative performance during the establishment of five forage legumes in the Highland Zone of Western Cameroon
Evaluation of Sesbania sesban and Sesbania goetzei accessions in subhumid coastal area of Tanga, Tanzania
Data collection and evaluation of Sesbania in southern Africa
SECTION 3: Forage Crop Production and Management
The effects of herbaceous legume intercropping and mulching on the productivity of Napier grass
(Pennisetum purpureum) and total forage yield in coastal lowland Kenya
The response of three Leucaena leucocephala cultivars to a four-cycle cutting frequency under rainfed conditions in Zimbabwe
Research on the integration of forage legumes in wheatbased cropping systems in Ethiopia: A review
The effect of staking on seed yield and quality characteristics of Macroptilium atropurpureum
at Namulonge, Uganda
Pasture seed production of promising grasses and legumes at Domboshawa, Zimbabwe
SECTION 4: Feed Evaluation: Nutritive Value and Animal Intake
Assessment of forage legumes as protein-rich supplement in ruminant production systems in Zimbabwe
Voluntary dry matter intake and rumen load of cattle fed different tropical forages
Rumen degradability of dry matter and protein in tropical grass and legume forages and their protein values expressed in the AAT-PBV protein evaluation system
Effect of ensiling maize stover with alfalfa or urea on intake, digestibility and nitrogen balance by growing lambs
Studies into the productivity and ensilage of "wild sorghum" (Sorghum arundinaceum)
for dry season ruminant feeding
Conservation of forage for dry season feeding in the humid zone of Nigeria
Improving wheat straw intake by goats
SECTION 5: Animal–Based Feed Evaluation
Comportement alimentaire et performance laitière des chèvres sahéliennes exploitant des parcours naturels
An evaluation of browse forage preferences by sheep and goats in the Northern Guinea Savannah zone, Ghana
The value of Acacia brevispica and Leucaena leucocephala seedpods as a dry season supplement for calves in arid areas of Kenya
The effect of levels of supplementation with Sesbania sesban foliage on intake and liveweight changes in goats
Effect of supplemental peanut hay on performance of lactating Tswana does and kids post-weaning
Performance of weaner sheep fed wheat straw ensiled with caged layer waste
Complémentation de Setaria splendida avec Mimosa scabrella chez les chevreaux de race locale au Rwanda
Comparative studies on nutritive quality of early- and late-heading varieties of Rhodes grass
(Chloris gayana) and Setaria (Setaria sphacelata) in Kenya
Use of sweet potato [Ipomea batatas (l.) Lamb] vines as starter feed and partial milk replacer for calves
Use of groundnut hay and groundnut cake as supplements to Gambian N'Dama heifers exposed to trypanosomiasis
Protein supplementation of grazing cattle in the semi-arid zone of Cameroon
SECTION 6: On–Farm Feed Utilization and Feeding Systems
The effect of feeding agro-industrial by-products on weight gain and body condition of draft oxen in Swaziland
An economic evaluation of zero-grazing under feeding system for high yielding cows on smallholder farms in Kenya
Factors limiting the use of fodders by smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya: Experiences from on-farm, farmer-managed, animal feeding trials
The evaluation of different protein and energy supplements on milk production in pasture-grazed Friesian cattle
Effect of stocking rate on the botanical composition and nutritive value of diets selected by West African Dwarf goats on farmer-managed stylo fodder banks in central Nigeria
The performance of sheep and goats fed crop residues in addition to limited grazing in the backyards of small-scale peri-urban farmers
SECTION 7: List of participants
List of participants