East Africa’s grasses and fodders

Name: East Africa’s grasses and fodders
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Their ecology and husbandry

G. Boonman

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English

Springer
23 January 2011

Ecological science, the Biosphere; Botany & plant sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; Agricultural science

Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science

Summary
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This book is based on more than 1000 references to English and

French articles produced in the region over many decades. A

comprehensive review of the achievements in farming and research in

both wet and dryland is given, related to the grasslands of: Eastern Africa, extending from Malawi to Eritrea,

including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, Zambia, Rwanda,

Burundi, Sudan and eastern Zaire. Sown grasses, within the

time-proven system of mixed-farming based on crop-grass rotations. Fodders, e.g. Elephant grass, dryland-Sorghum, lucerne,

Leucaena, tropical legumes and hay.GBP/LISTGBP The main objectives of the

book are to illustrate the value of East African grasses and fodders

for: Livestock: East Africa is the gene-centre of the world's most

famous cultivated tropical grasses capable of achieving high animal

performance, also without fertilizer. Soil fertility maintenance: local farmers pioneered the practice

of grass fallows with Elephant grass to restore soil fertility. This

was later extended to sown grasses to accelerate the restoration

process. Crop yields are doubled following pasture. Environmental protection: priority in natural grassland is to

prevent

deterioration. In crop-pasture rotations grasses are

effective in trapping rainfall and in reducing erosion by improved

soil structure. Topics discussed include animal manure versus fertilizer; zero versus

direct grazing; fodder crops (annual and perennial) versus grass

conservation; seed production and plant breeding. The main species in

cultivation are described in detail.

By: G. Boonman
Imprint: Springer
Edition: 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1993
Volume: 29
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 906g
ISBN: 9789048141760
ISBN 10: 9048141761
Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science
Pages: 350
Publication Date: 23 January 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active