Feed Resource Availability and Pattern of Utilization: Feed Resource Availability, Biomass Production, Quality and Pattern of Utilization in Gursum District, Somali region - Softcover

Asfaw, Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3848403641 ISBN 13: 9783848403646

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

In the study district, natural pasture and crop residues are the main sources of livestock feed. Pastoralists and agro- pastoralists indicated that the amount and quality of livestock feed available throughout the year currently when compared to that of ten years back indicated that the feed resources have deteriorated. And there is variability in vegetation composition and biomass production in the different grazing types. It means the management required in each of the grazing types also differs. Despite Chemical analysis of crop residues indicated that they have low crude protein (CP) content and are composed of high Crude fiber (CF) content, some of the sampled households were not found to use improvement strategies such as physical and chemical treatment, concentrate or legume supplementation. The major constraints for such practices were shortage of labor, finance and lack of know-how as well as inaccessibility to these methods.

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About the Author

Ms. Helen Asfaw studied B.sc. degree in Animal and Range Science at Mekele University. And she joined Haramaya University to pursue her M.Sc. study in Range Ecology and Management. At present, she is working in SoRPARI as researcher in the department of range and forestry. she has initiated several research and development projects.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3848403641
• ISBN 13: 9783848403646
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116