Multilocational trials for improved forages in Kenya

Under Sustainable Animal Productivity, one of the CGIAR initiatives, use of improved forages is key towards increased ruminant productivity. Given the diverse ecologies, matching species/cultivars with suitable agroecological zone is better done through multilocational trials. In addition to increas...

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Main Authors: Muruu, David, Karimi, Peggy, Odhiambo, Ruth, Mwendia, Solomon, Peters, Michael
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138854
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author Muruu, David
Karimi, Peggy
Odhiambo, Ruth
Mwendia, Solomon
Peters, Michael
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Muruu, David
Mwendia, Solomon
Odhiambo, Ruth
Peters, Michael
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Karimi, Peggy
Odhiambo, Ruth
Mwendia, Solomon
Peters, Michael
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description Under Sustainable Animal Productivity, one of the CGIAR initiatives, use of improved forages is key towards increased ruminant productivity. Given the diverse ecologies, matching species/cultivars with suitable agroecological zone is better done through multilocational trials. In addition to increasing productivity, forages confer additional co-benefits including ecosystem services e.g. soil erosion control, sequestering carbon and providing business opportunities along the forages and livestock value chains. Towards this endeavour, selected forage grasses and legumes were established in three sites in Kenya to provided empirical evidence on their performance in these agro-ecologies and by extension in similar environments elsewhere.
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spelling CGSpace1388542025-11-05T12:57:01Z Multilocational trials for improved forages in Kenya Muruu, David Karimi, Peggy Odhiambo, Ruth Mwendia, Solomon Peters, Michael forage soil degradation ecosystems Under Sustainable Animal Productivity, one of the CGIAR initiatives, use of improved forages is key towards increased ruminant productivity. Given the diverse ecologies, matching species/cultivars with suitable agroecological zone is better done through multilocational trials. In addition to increasing productivity, forages confer additional co-benefits including ecosystem services e.g. soil erosion control, sequestering carbon and providing business opportunities along the forages and livestock value chains. Towards this endeavour, selected forage grasses and legumes were established in three sites in Kenya to provided empirical evidence on their performance in these agro-ecologies and by extension in similar environments elsewhere. 2023-12-30 2023-12-30T09:16:33Z 2023-12-30T09:16:33Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138854 en Open Access application/pdf Muruu, D.; Karimi, P.; Odhiambo, R.; Mwendia, S.; Peters, M. (2023) Multilocational trials for improved forages in Kenya. 11 p.
spellingShingle forage
soil degradation
ecosystems
Muruu, David
Karimi, Peggy
Odhiambo, Ruth
Mwendia, Solomon
Peters, Michael
Multilocational trials for improved forages in Kenya
title Multilocational trials for improved forages in Kenya
title_full Multilocational trials for improved forages in Kenya
title_fullStr Multilocational trials for improved forages in Kenya
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title_short Multilocational trials for improved forages in Kenya
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topic forage
soil degradation
ecosystems
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138854
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