Forage conservation is an important potential solution to seasonal variation in feed quality
and quantity and herder‐farmer conflicts in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Considerable …

It is widely accepted that current food systems are not on a trajectory for achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals by the end of the decade. Technological innovation will …

The second edition of this book, first published in 1991 and intended for students and
researchers, contains revised and updated material on the theory and practice of nitrogen …

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted as an approach for reorienting
agricultural development under the realities of climate change. Prioritising research-for …

As global demand for livestock products (such as meat, milk, and eggs) is expected to
double by 2050, necessary increases to future production must be reconciled with negative …

Scarcity of quantity and quality feed has been a key constraint to productivity of smallholder
crop-livestock systems. Tropical forages include a variety of annual and perennial grasses …

There are numerous examples of technologies with great potential that have not been
accepted by smallholder farmers. Quite often, these technologies do not fit well into …

Forage grasses and legumes are the principal source of nutrition for most ruminant livestock
in developing countries. Raising yields of forage crops can increase the availability and …

5. The R&D organisations will need to provide long-term support and greater investment for
legume technologies to deliver benefits to farmers. Support will be needed for training and …

Research-enabled growth in agricultural productivity is pivotal to sub-Saharan Africa's
overall economic growth prospects. Yet, investments in research and development (R&D) …