This study was planned to analyse the basis that make Brachiaria species with greater feeding value than Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) for lactating dairy cows. Forty lactating crossbred cows were stall-fed on B. brizantha cv. Piatá or Napier grass cv. French Cameroon supplemented (mixed on...
Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Nsahlai, Ignatius V.
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[Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows]
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Effects of supplementation of Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Piatá and Napier grass with Desmodium distortum on feed intake, digesta kinetics and milk production by crossbred dairy cows
In most of sub-Saharan African countries, including Rwanda, the predominant agricultural production is from a mixed-crop-livestock farming system, because of small size land holding. The objective of this study was to assess the seasonal availability of livestock feed resources in the semi-arid a...
Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Nsahlai, Ignatius V
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[Seasonal variation of livestock feed resources in semi-arid and humid environments of Rwanda]
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Seasonal variation of livestock feed resources in semi-arid and humid environments of Rwanda
A study was conducted to identify the most productive cultivars and their cutting management to optimize nutrient productivity in semi-arid areas of Rwanda. Four cultivars of Brachiaria brizantha (Piatá, MG4, Marandú and Xaraes), two cultivars of Brachiaria humidicola (Llanero and Humidicola), tw...
Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Nsahlai, Ignatius V.
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[Effect of cutting time on agronomic and nutritional characteristics of nine commercial cultivars of Brachiaria grass compared with Napier grass during establishment under semi-arid conditions in Rwanda]
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Effect of cutting time on agronomic and nutritional characteristics of nine commercial cultivars of Brachiaria grass compared with Napier grass during establishment under semi-arid conditions in Rwanda
Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Nsahlai, Ignatius V.
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[Change in growth performance of crossbred (Ankole x Jersey) dairy heifers fed on forage grass diets supplemented with commercial concentrates]
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Change in growth performance of crossbred (Ankole x Jersey) dairy heifers fed on forage grass diets supplemented with commercial concentrates
Two experiments were conducted to examine the effects of substituting calliandra (Callindra calothyrsus) leaf meal (CLM) for soybean meal (SBM) on intake, digestibility, growth and feed efficiency in goats. Two male and 2 female Small East African (SEA) goats were fed elephant grass (Pennisetum p...
Ebong, Cyprian
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Byenkya, S.G.
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Ndikumana, J.
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[Effects of subsituting Calliandra leaf meal for soybean meal on intake, digestibility, growth and feed efficiency in goats]
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Effects of subsituting Calliandra leaf meal for soybean meal on intake, digestibility, growth and feed efficiency in goats
Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Nsahlai, Ignatius V.
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[Nutritional values of available ruminant feed resources in smallholder dairy farms in Rwanda]
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Nutritional values of available ruminant feed resources in smallholder dairy farms in Rwanda
Presents and discusses ILCA's research approach on the development of sustainable feeding systems for increasing small ruminant production on smallholder farms. Examines in detail the three levels of interrelated research activities, viz, strategic research, commodity research and on-farm develop...
Reed, J.D.
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Tanner, J.C.
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Gebru, G.
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Akalework, N.
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[The nutritive value and use of feeds for fattening small ruminants in African highlands: A perspective of ILCA's research]
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The nutritive value and use of feeds for fattening small ruminants in African highlands: A perspective of ILCA's research
The dry matter production of 9 herbaceous legume species was evaluated over 3 years for their suitability as forage species in the subhumid regions of Uganda. Dry matter production of Centrosema pascuorum (6774), Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Wynn), Clitoria ternatea (9291), Macroptilium atropurpure...
Lusembo, P.
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Sabiiti, E.N.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Tedla, A.
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Ndikumana, J.
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[Dry and wet season performance of selected herbaceous legumes in Uganda]
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Dry and wet season performance of selected herbaceous legumes in Uganda