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 …

The utilization of natural browse as quality livestock feed during the late dry season can
alleviate nutritional deficiencies and maintain livestock production, particularly in arid and …

On the Ground• The exotic invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus is invading rangelands
in Africa while causing negative effects on the biodiversity, environment, economy, and …

Current efforts to control and possibly eradicate the highly contagious and economically
important Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) in Botswana are hampered by numerous …

Tepary bean is gaining interest around the world as a dryland field crop. A two‐year field
experiment was conducted to determine the effect of plant spacing on the agronomic …

Seed coat-imposed dormancy in seeds of the leguminous forage Leucaena leucocephala is
an important impediment to rapid, uniform and high germination rates. Thus to test the …

The alien invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) has been reported to
impend smallholder farmers' livelihood, and biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa …

In order to adapt to climate change and mitigate its negative effects, it is important that
farmers perceive changes in climate and appreciate the impact of climate change on …

Lablab purpureus is a crop resource with huge potential as food and feed in tropical
agricultural production systems. However, it has not been utilized to its full potential. In this …

This studywas conducted to evaluatethe influence of leavesof two shrubs on digestion and
nitrogen retention by sheep. Twelve rumen-fistulated castrated male sheep (Pelibuey x …