The effect of Leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the Chaco Region of Argentina

Hedgerows of the fodder tree legume, Leucaena leucocephala ssp. glabrata (leucaena), planted with a companion grass, provide productive, profitable and sustainable tropical pasture (Shelton and Dalzell 2007). Although leucaena can improve beef production, poor grower adoption has limited development...

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Main Authors: Radrizzani Bonadeo, Alejandro, Nasca, Jose Andres
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: CIAT 2020
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Online Access:https://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/155
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8081
https://doi.org/10.17138/tgft(2)127-129
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description Hedgerows of the fodder tree legume, Leucaena leucocephala ssp. glabrata (leucaena), planted with a companion grass, provide productive, profitable and sustainable tropical pasture (Shelton and Dalzell 2007). Although leucaena can improve beef production, poor grower adoption has limited development of leucaena in the Chaco Region of Argentina. Factors contributing to poor adoption include: (1) unsuccessful establishment; (2) limited understanding of leucaena management as a forage resource; and (3) concerns about mimosine toxici-ty. While these 3 limitations have been overcome in other regions of the world (e.g. northern Australia and the Chaco Region of Paraguay), in Argentina little is known about leucaena management and the protection of ruminants against mimosine toxicosis.
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spelling INTA80812020-10-19T17:32:08Z The effect of Leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the Chaco Region of Argentina Radrizzani Bonadeo, Alejandro Nasca, Jose Andres Pastizales Leucaena leucocephala Ganado de Carne Toxicidad Mimosina Argentina Pastures Beef Cattle Toxicity Mimosine Región Chaqueña Hedgerows of the fodder tree legume, Leucaena leucocephala ssp. glabrata (leucaena), planted with a companion grass, provide productive, profitable and sustainable tropical pasture (Shelton and Dalzell 2007). Although leucaena can improve beef production, poor grower adoption has limited development of leucaena in the Chaco Region of Argentina. Factors contributing to poor adoption include: (1) unsuccessful establishment; (2) limited understanding of leucaena management as a forage resource; and (3) concerns about mimosine toxici-ty. While these 3 limitations have been overcome in other regions of the world (e.g. northern Australia and the Chaco Region of Paraguay), in Argentina little is known about leucaena management and the protection of ruminants against mimosine toxicosis. Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido Fil: Radrizzani Bonadeo, Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido; Argentina. Fil: Nasca, Jose Andres. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido; Argentina. 2020-10-19T17:29:38Z 2020-10-19T17:29:38Z 2014 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/155 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8081 2346-3775 https://doi.org/10.17138/tgft(2)127-129 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf CIAT Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales 2 (1) : 127-129. (2014)
spellingShingle Pastizales
Leucaena leucocephala
Ganado de Carne
Toxicidad
Mimosina
Argentina
Pastures
Beef Cattle
Toxicity
Mimosine
Región Chaqueña
Radrizzani Bonadeo, Alejandro
Nasca, Jose Andres
The effect of Leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the Chaco Region of Argentina
title The effect of Leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the Chaco Region of Argentina
title_full The effect of Leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the Chaco Region of Argentina
title_fullStr The effect of Leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the Chaco Region of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed The effect of Leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the Chaco Region of Argentina
title_short The effect of Leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the Chaco Region of Argentina
title_sort effect of leucaena leucocephala on beef production and its toxicity in the chaco region of argentina
topic Pastizales
Leucaena leucocephala
Ganado de Carne
Toxicidad
Mimosina
Argentina
Pastures
Beef Cattle
Toxicity
Mimosine
Región Chaqueña
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