Tropical Forage
-
01-08-2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #25 Invasive alien species (often IAS in the literature) are those species introduced to an area outside their normal or native range, either purposefully or by accident, whose colonization causes significant harm. The species may become weeds, pests or...
- Also available in:
- हिन्दी भाषा (hi)
- Tiếng Việt (vi)
- ไทย (th)
- English (en)
- 汉语 (zh)
- ភាសាខ្មែរ (km)
- မြန်မာ (my)
- Bahasa Indonesia (id)
-
Available :ios Android Forecasts predict that global demand for meat, milk and eggs will double by 2050, with the largest increases being in developing countries. That scenario cannot eventuate without at least a parallel increase in availability of quality animal feed. Forages, be they from...
-
Abstract, 2016,Soil Use and Management Autumn maize intercropped with tropical forages can raise the amount of crop residues and improve nutrient cycling, favoring subsequent soybean crop. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of forms of implementation of intercropping of...
-
Abstract, 1998, Food and Fertilizer Technology Center Increasing population growth and limited resources present a challenge to the development of Asia, especially in the impoverished uplands. The people living in the slopelands of Asia are generally plagued by poverty and constant soil erosion,...
-
Abstract, PlosOne, 2019 The aim of this study was to describe energy partitioning in dairy crossbreed bulls fed tropical forage-based diets supplemented with different additives. Twenty F1 crossbred bulls (Holstein x Gyr) with initial and final live weight (LW) averages of 190 17 and 275 20 kg...
-
The national blue print Vision 2030 recognizes the role of research in technology generation and creation of new knowledge; all of which are vital in national development. Vision 2030 also places great importance on value addition in agriculture and livestock as a means of raising rural household...
-
15-02-2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #23 In its simplest definition a forage is any plant material grazed or fed to livestock. However, a more specific definition that’s presented in this article focuses on plants (grasses and legumes) that are planted specifically to provide superior feed...
- Also available in:
- हिन्दी भाषा (hi)
- Tiếng Việt (vi)
- ไทย (th)
- English (en)
- 汉语 (zh)
- ភាសាខ្មែរ (km)
- မြန်မာ (my)
- Bahasa Indonesia (id)
-
The Tropical Forages websiteis a collaborative effort between CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries (Qld), Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The website is designed to enable...
- Common names English: Bengal velvet bean,cowagevelvet bean,Florida velvet bean, lacuna velvet bean,Lyon velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean,velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean India and sub-continent: Kiwanch (Hindi), Akolchi (Bengali) Kavach (Gujarati), Kauchho (Nepal), Bandar Kekowa...
-
Listed by scientific names
-
Ashrubor smalltreeto 5 m, occasionally up to 15 m, with a rounded crown. Branchesquadrate with rounded angles,i.e.with very pronounced nodes, the tips covered with minute brown hairs. Leavesovatetooblong, narrowing at both ends and concave approaching the apex, 26 14 cm;hairless orpubescentalong...
-
This video overviews 5 tropical forages that are suitable to feed to rabbits: Mulberry -Morusspp. Tick Trefoil -Desmodium rensonii Napier/Elephant/Uganda grass -Pennisetum purpureum Red Mombin -Spondias purpurea Mexican Sunflower -Tithonia diversifolia
- 1992 CARDI In recent years, many farmers throughout the Caribbean area have established forage banks and interest in the technique continues to grow.
-
Access AgricultureTraining Video Pastures that are grazed continuously get exhausted and grow little forage for the animals. Divide your pasture in sections using a fence, and let the animals graze one section at a time. When the pasture plants are half-way eaten, move the animals to another...