Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives

The subhumid zone has a great potential in terms of carrying capacity to increase ruminant livestock production in Nigeria and tropical Africa in general. This paper reviews livestock distribution, land use constraints, feed resources and their effects on livestock productivity in the zone. Natural...

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Main Authors: Otchere, E.O., Nuru, S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1988
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66720
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description The subhumid zone has a great potential in terms of carrying capacity to increase ruminant livestock production in Nigeria and tropical Africa in general. This paper reviews livestock distribution, land use constraints, feed resources and their effects on livestock productivity in the zone. Natural grasses and legumes need to be adequately managed to support expected livestock production, and alternative feed resources developed out of non-conventional materials currently available in Nigeria.
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spelling CGSpace667202023-06-12T19:18:00Z Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives Otchere, E.O. Nuru, S. livestock animal production feeds crop residues constraints The subhumid zone has a great potential in terms of carrying capacity to increase ruminant livestock production in Nigeria and tropical Africa in general. This paper reviews livestock distribution, land use constraints, feed resources and their effects on livestock productivity in the zone. Natural grasses and legumes need to be adequately managed to support expected livestock production, and alternative feed resources developed out of non-conventional materials currently available in Nigeria. 1988 2015-06-05T12:17:20Z 2015-06-05T12:17:20Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66720 en Limited Access Otchere, E.O. and Nuru, S. 1988. Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives. Journal of Animal Production Research 8(2): 147-168.
spellingShingle livestock
animal production
feeds
crop residues
constraints
Otchere, E.O.
Nuru, S.
Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives
title Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives
title_full Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives
title_fullStr Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives
title_short Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives
title_sort ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of nigeria constraints and perspectives
topic livestock
animal production
feeds
crop residues
constraints
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66720
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