Tags: fodder

ILRI News on fodder

19 May 2021

A gendered assessment in the production and use of feeds and forages: Insights from intensive and extensive livestock production systems in Uganda

A Gendered Feeds Assessment Tool (G-FEAST) study in Uganda that assessed gender differences in forage use and production constraints in three forage production clusters has highlighted the need to engage both men and women in production, management and use of improved forages. The study was part of...

Pamela WairagalaCommunications and Knowledge Management Senior Officer

Beca-ILRI Hub news

17 Feb 2021

Researcher explores native grass for improving livestock productivity in the Democratic Republic of Congo

With a population of close to 90 million people, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa, boasts 90 million hectares of pasture that can support 40 million heads of cattle and produce 1.5 million tonnes of beef per year. But the country’s immense...

Mwihaki MundiaCommunications Officer - BecA

Beca-ILRI Hub news

04 Feb 2021

Brachiaria grass, a climate-smart ‘wonder grass’ for livestock farmers

In this interview, Mwihaki Mundia, BecA-ILRI Hub’s Communications Officer, sits down with Sita Ghimire, who heads the Brachiaria research and development program at the Biosciences eastern and central Africa - International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, to talk about the origins of...

Mwihaki MundiaCommunications Officer - BecA

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Publications on fodder

Brief

Published2021

Identification of suitable fodder production areas using irrigation from shallow groundwater in Ethiopia

News Item

Published2020

Higher quality and more accessible forage seeds - a pathway to better feed Ethiopia's livestock

Journal Article

Published2018

Genotypic variation in forage linked morphological and biochemical traits in hybrid parents of pearl millet

Journal Article

Published2021

Genetic diversity and population structure of a rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) collection

Book Chapter

Published2021

Brachiaria grass for sustainable livestock production in Rwanda under climate change

Journal Article

Published2021

Assessment of botanical composition, biomass yield, nutritional quality and methane production of forages in selected grasslands, southern highlands of Ethiopia

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ILRI Projects on fodder

Jan 2020Dec 2023

Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-Zim)

Livestock provides income and employment to farmers, agricultural service providers and others involved in the value chain. Zimbabwe’s livestock production system is characterized by small-scale subsistence farming. Despite the importance of livestock to rural livelihoods, productivity remains low...

Fodder and feed as a key opportunity for driving sustainable intensification of crop livestock systems in Tanzania

Enhanced community resilience to drought through innovative market based systems approaches

Project goal The overall goal of the project is to improve pastoral livelihoods through sustainable market systems. The project aims to promote pastoral livelihoods diversification, facilitate robust markets for livestock and livestock products and enhance consolidation of knowledge base to enhance...