Presents and discusses research results on feed resources, agroindustrial by-products utilisation, forage production, use of crop residues, dairy feeding systems, feeding strategies, introduction and adoption of improved forage technologies, nutritive value of different forages, effects of manage...
Dzowela, B.H.
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Said, A.N.
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Wendem-Agenehu, A.
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Kategile, J.A.
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[Utilization of research results on forage and agricultural by-product materials as animal feed resources in Africa. Proceedings of the first joint workshop]
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Utilization of research results on forage and agricultural by-product materials as animal feed resources in Africa. Proceedings of the first joint workshop
A study carried out to determine the chemical composition of Crotalaria ochroleuca ("marejea") at three stages of growth pre-anthesis, anthesis and post-anthesis. Feeding trials were conducted to study the effect of "marejea" supplementation of low quality Chloris gayana hay on the growth rate an...
Sarwatt, S.V.
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Mkiwa, F.E.J.
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Lwoga, A.B.
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Dzowela, B.H.
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[Nutritive value of Crotalaria ochroleuca: II. The effect of supplementation on feed utilization and performance of growing sheep]
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Nutritive value of Crotalaria ochroleuca: II. The effect of supplementation on feed utilization and performance of growing sheep
Decreasing farm size and the opportunity to market livestock products has promoted the development of intensive production systems in East and souther Africa. This paper reviews the characteristics of the common feed resources used in small-scale intensive farming systems in eastern and southern ...
Reviews available information in the field of integrating cereal-crop-forage production, the degree of acceptance of success or failure and suggestions for improving the system in Malawi. Examines grain, maize stover and legume forage dry matter yields in maize-forage legume mixed cropping, grai...
Munthali, J.T.K.
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Msiska, H.D.C.
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Zimba, A.W.C.
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Dzowela, B.H.
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[Towards an integrated cereal crop-forage production for improved cattle productivity: The Malawi experience]
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Towards an integrated cereal crop-forage production for improved cattle productivity: The Malawi experience