Regional experience with Brachiaria: Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.creatorNdikumana, J.
dc.creatorLeeuw, P.N. de
dc.date1996
dc.date2017-06-20T09:00:38Z
dc.date2017-06-20T09:00:38Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:47:44Z
dc.descriptionIn tropical Africa, the most common and most extensively evaluated Brachiaria species as cultivated pastures are B. brizantha, B. ruziziensis, B. decumbens, and B. mutica. In recent years, B. dictyoneura cv. Llanero, B. humidicola, and B. platynota have also received increased attention. The first four species produce high yields, show excellent response to fertilizer, are persistent, and remain green long into the dry season. Although, in Africa, data on nutritive value are incomplete and scattered, they indicate that forage from Brachiaria is highly palatable to stock, leading to high intake, whether fed fresh or grazed in situ. These species have also shown broad adaptation to different ecological zones. Although some may be drought-resistant, they perform best in the subhumid and humid zones where rainfall exceeds 800 mm and the growing season is more than 6 months. Low temperature depresses growth; therefore, Brachiaria in general, performs poorly at altitudes above 1,800 m. Further research is needed to place selected ecotypes of Brachiaria and other perennial forage species in the context of farming systems and develop integrated crop-livestock production systems for sub-Saharan Africa.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/82038
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/88662
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture
dc.publisherEmpresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária
dc.publisherCentro Nacional de Pesquisa de Gado de Corte (CNPGC)
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNdikumana, J.; Leeuw, P.N. de. 1996. Regional experience with Brachiaria: Sub-Saharan Africa . In: Miles, John W; Maass, Brigitte L; Valle, Cacilda Borges do; Kumble, Vrinda (eds.). Brachiaria: Biology, agronomy, and improvement . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT); Campo Grande, BR : Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Gado de Corte (CNPGC), Cali, CO. p. 247-257. (CIAT publication no. 259)
dc.subjectbrachiaria
dc.subjectgermplasm
dc.subjectagronomic characters
dc.subjectdrought resistance
dc.subjectfertilizer application
dc.subjectcrop management
dc.subjectcrop yield
dc.subjectcompanion crops
dc.subjectlegumes
dc.subjectnutritive value
dc.subjectdigestibility
dc.subjectgermoplasma
dc.subjectcaracterísticas agronómicas
dc.subjectresistencia a la sequia
dc.subjectaplicación de abonos
dc.subjectmanejo del cultivo
dc.subjectrendimiento de cultivos
dc.subjectcultivos asociados
dc.subjectleguminosas
dc.subjectvalor nutritivo
dc.subjectdigestibilidad
dc.titleRegional experience with Brachiaria: Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.typeBook Chapter

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