Utilisation of conserved forage to improve livestock production on smallholder farms in Asia and Africa

Marstyo Marstyo; Muhammad Tufail; Samuel Mbuku; Mupenzi Mutimura; Xusheng Guo; John Piltz

Utilisation of conserved forage to improve livestock production on smallholder farms in Asia and Africa

Marstyo Marstyo, Muhammad Tufail, Samuel Mbuku, Mupenzi Mutimura, Xusheng Guo, John Piltz

Science and Health

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Abstract

Ruminant livestock are essential to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in many developing countries. Livestock production on these farms is characterised by low milk production, low live weight gain and poor reproductive performance because of poor nutrition. Access to high quality forage has been identified as key to improving livestock health and productivity. Conservation of surplus forage as hay or silage provides the opportunity to ensure livestock have access to high quality forage year-round. This paper reports on forage conservation in select countries in Asia and Africa.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IGC 2013
Subtitle of host publication	Revitalising grasslands to sustain our communities
Editors	KM Broadfoot KM Broadfoot
Place of Publication	Orange, NSW, Australia
Publisher	NSW Department of Primary Industries
Pages	1731-1735
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781742565439
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	22nd International Grasslands Congress - Sydney, Australia Duration: 15 Sep 2013 → 19 Sep 2013 http://www.internationalgrasslands.org/files/igc/publications/2013/proceedings-22nd-igc.pdf (Conference proceedings)

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Conference	22nd International Grasslands Congress
Abbreviated title	Revitalising Grasslands to Sustain our Communities
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	15/09/13 → 19/09/13
Internet address	http://www.internationalgrasslands.org/files/igc/publications/2013/proceedings-22nd-igc.pdf (Conference proceedings)

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Marstyo, M, Tufail, M, Mbuku, S, Mutimura, M, Guo, X & Piltz, J 2013, Utilisation of conserved forage to improve livestock production on smallholder farms in Asia and Africa. in KMBKM Broadfoot (ed.), IGC 2013: Revitalising grasslands to sustain our communities. NSW Department of Primary Industries, Orange, NSW, Australia, pp. 1731-1735, 22nd International Grasslands Congress, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15/09/13.

Utilisation of conserved forage to improve livestock production on smallholder farms in Asia and Africa. / Marstyo, Marstyo; Tufail, Muhammad; Mbuku, Samuel et al.

IGC 2013: Revitalising grasslands to sustain our communities. ed. / KM Broadfoot KM Broadfoot. Orange, NSW, Australia : NSW Department of Primary Industries, 2013. p. 1731-1735.

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Utilisation of conserved forage to improve livestock production on smallholder farms in Asia and Africa

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