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Plant breeding and the nutritive value of crop residues. Proceedings of a workshop

Presents papers dealing with the use of crop residues as livestock feed in smallholder crop/livestock farming systems, and the role of plant breeding in maintaining or improving their nutritive value. Discusses factors limiting the nutritive value of crop residues, and the effect of genotype and en...

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Main Authors: Reed, Jess D., Capper, Brian S., Neate, Paul J.H.
Format: Conference Proceedings
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1988
Subjects:
crop residues
animal nutrition
plant breeding
farming systems
nutritive value
animal feeding
developing countries
genotypes
mixed farming
environment
livestock
research
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49841
Summary:Presents papers dealing with the use of crop residues as livestock feed in smallholder crop/livestock farming systems, and the role of plant breeding in maintaining or improving their nutritive value. Discusses factors limiting the nutritive value of crop residues, and the effect of genotype and environment on the nutritive value of crop residues. Outlines perspectives and implications for crop improvement programmes. Includes recommendations.

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