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Benefit of feeding Urochloa hybrid cultivar ‘Cobra’ on milk production in Tanzania
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Mwendia, Solomon W. Notenbaert, An Maria Omer Nzogela, Beatus Mwilawa, Angello |
| Spatial Coverage | Tanzania [TZ] |
| Description | Animal genetics, management, diseases, feeds and environment affect milk production in cattle. Feed is the most important and when addressed, cattle show immediate responses. In sub-Saharan Africa, livestock productivity is low largely due to use of low-quality crop residues and natural pastures, often poor in key nutrients for animal performance. In an 8-week on-farm feeding trial with farmers’ participation, milk production under farmers’ practice (FP) was compared with the use of improved Urochloa hybrid cultivar ‘Cobra’ hay (Cobra hay) as an intervention (IN). A crossover design with each cow undergoing FP and IN phases was used. For the initial 2 weeks, the experiment followed FP before shifting to 50-50 FP/IN in week 3 and 100% IN in week 4 and 5, followed by 50-50 FP/IN in week six and 100% FP in week 7 and 8. Milk production increased by 15 % under IN and was associated with better feed utilization efficiency of 2 kg DMCobra hay/L of milk. The use of Cobra hay has potential to increase dairy productivity in Tanzania and other similar tropical ecologies and contexts in sub-Saharan Africa |
| Sponsorship | CGIAR Trust Fund |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/8fa647d1-8018-40b3-84c8-f2046f394a89 |
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| ISSN | 23463775 |
| DOI | 10.17138/tgft(10)195-203 |
| Journal | Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Subject Keyword | Livestock Milk Production Feed Conversion Efficiency Feeding Experiments Forage Farmer Participation Producción Lechera Eficiencia De Conversión Del Pienso Experimentos De Alimentación Tropical Forages |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
