Overview

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.

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Author:   G. Boonman
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1993
Volume:   29
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.906kg
ISBN:  

9789048141760

ISBN 10:   9048141761
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   23 January 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

I: General.- 1. Introduction.- 2. History of Grassland Development (1900–1970).- 3. The Grassland Environment.- 4. Husbandary of Natural Grassland.- 5. From Shifting Cultivation to Crop-Grass Rotations.- 6. Species of Cultivated Grasses.- 7. The Establishment and Husbandry of Sown Grasses.- 8. Grass Seed Production in Kenya.- 9. Grass Breeding at Kitale.- 10. legumes in Sown and Grazed Pastures.- II: Fodders.- 11. Elephantgrass as Fodder Crop.- 12. Elephantgrass Husbandry.- 13. Elephantgrass Utilization.- 14. Alternative Fodder Grasses.- 15. Grass Sorghum.- 16. FODDER OATS.- 17. LUCERNE.- 18. Other (Non-Graminaceous) Fodder Crops.- 19. Hay and Silage.- Glossary (main species).- Abbreviations and units.- References.

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