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1977
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The low animal performance and stocking rate in arid subtropical regions mainly depend on the discontinuity of forage production. In winter-raining steppes of North Africa, the cultivation or sod-seeding of adapted grasses, especially for forage production in the dry season. (summer), is recommended. For the dry savannas of West Africa with summerraining, proposals are made for three different stages depending on the intensity of land use. They include a better use of grazing areas by transhumance, proposals for a ranching system, especially for meat production, and possibilities for milk production by stabling of cattle, including forage production under irrigation.
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Patzold, Horst, "Problems and possibilities of continuous forage production in arid subtropical regions" (1977). IGC Proceedings (1977-2023). 20.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1977/sess5/20)
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Problems and possibilities of continuous forage production in arid subtropical regions
The low animal performance and stocking rate in arid subtropical regions mainly depend on the discontinuity of forage production. In winter-raining steppes of North Africa, the cultivation or sod-seeding of adapted grasses, especially for forage production in the dry season. (summer), is recommended. For the dry savannas of West Africa with summerraining, proposals are made for three different stages depending on the intensity of land use. They include a better use of grazing areas by transhumance, proposals for a ranching system, especially for meat production, and possibilities for milk production by stabling of cattle, including forage production under irrigation.
