Improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments
The rapid population growth in West African cities resulted in rising demand for animal source foods. However, this high demand for animal source food is rarely met by domestic production in Benin due to several factors, including low feed availability and poor animal nutrition, especially during th...
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| author | Paul, Birthe K. Nambima Dene, Amos B. Houehanou, Thierry D. Cao Diogo, Rodrigue V. |
| author_browse | Cao Diogo, Rodrigue V. Houehanou, Thierry D. Nambima Dene, Amos B. Paul, Birthe K. |
| author_facet | Paul, Birthe K. Nambima Dene, Amos B. Houehanou, Thierry D. Cao Diogo, Rodrigue V. |
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| description | The rapid population growth in West African cities resulted in rising demand for animal source foods. However, this high demand for animal source food is rarely met by domestic production in Benin due to several factors, including low feed availability and poor animal nutrition, especially during the dry months, and degraded soils. To overcome this situation, the effects of maize (Zea mays) cob biochar and green manure from Gliricidia sepium and Mucuna pruriens (2 t/ha each) and their combination (1 t/ha each) were tested on Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraés agronomic performance over three months. The combination of biochar and green manure performed best with plant height increased by 57% (103.8 ± 17.12 cm) when compared to the un-amended control plots and each treatment alone two-month after planting. In addition, the number of leaves (22.9 ± 5.82) and the biomass determined (20.3 ± 5.64 t dry matter/ha) were highest with the combined treatment than the un-amended control plots three-months after planting. B. brizantha cv. Xaraés, fertilized with locally available biochar and green manure, could contribute significantly to increasing feed availability at farm level and boost meat and milk production. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1151742025-11-05T11:15:05Z Improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments Paul, Birthe K. Nambima Dene, Amos B. Houehanou, Thierry D. Cao Diogo, Rodrigue V. gliricidia sepium livestock production mucuna pruriens organic amendments producción pecuaria enmiendas orgánicas The rapid population growth in West African cities resulted in rising demand for animal source foods. However, this high demand for animal source food is rarely met by domestic production in Benin due to several factors, including low feed availability and poor animal nutrition, especially during the dry months, and degraded soils. To overcome this situation, the effects of maize (Zea mays) cob biochar and green manure from Gliricidia sepium and Mucuna pruriens (2 t/ha each) and their combination (1 t/ha each) were tested on Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraés agronomic performance over three months. The combination of biochar and green manure performed best with plant height increased by 57% (103.8 ± 17.12 cm) when compared to the un-amended control plots and each treatment alone two-month after planting. In addition, the number of leaves (22.9 ± 5.82) and the biomass determined (20.3 ± 5.64 t dry matter/ha) were highest with the combined treatment than the un-amended control plots three-months after planting. B. brizantha cv. Xaraés, fertilized with locally available biochar and green manure, could contribute significantly to increasing feed availability at farm level and boost meat and milk production. 2022-02-10 2021-09-27T12:54:22Z 2021-09-27T12:54:22Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115174 en Open Access application/pdf 20th Australian Agronomy Conference Diogo, R.V.; Paul, B.; Nambima Dene, A.B.; Houehanou, T.D. (2022) Improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments. Presented at the 20th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowomba, Australia, 6-10 February 2022. |
| spellingShingle | gliricidia sepium livestock production mucuna pruriens organic amendments producción pecuaria enmiendas orgánicas Paul, Birthe K. Nambima Dene, Amos B. Houehanou, Thierry D. Cao Diogo, Rodrigue V. Improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments |
| title | Improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments |
| title_full | Improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments |
| title_fullStr | Improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments |
| title_short | Improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments |
| title_sort | improving forage productivity for increased livestock production using biochar and green manure amendments |
| topic | gliricidia sepium livestock production mucuna pruriens organic amendments producción pecuaria enmiendas orgánicas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115174 |
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