Publication Date
1989
Description
Many thousands of tropical and sub-tropical grass and legume accessions are to be found in germplasm banks in Australia (Tropical Forages Genetic Resources Centre), Colombia (CIAT), Ethiopia (ILCA) and other countries, but most are poorly categorized in terms of their climatic, edaphic and biotic adaptation. In contrast, a number of ecosystems in the developing world are poorly served with pasture varieties capable of sustaining high levels of animal production. It is likely that such material exists in germplasm collections, but since it has not been tested under a range of conditions, it remains unidentified. There is an urgent need to evaluate existing accessions at several contrasting sites in an attempt to select improved pastures for a number of tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems.
Citation
Paterson, R T., "Non Conventional Evaluation of Tropical Pasture Accessions" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 20.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session3b/20
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Non Conventional Evaluation of Tropical Pasture Accessions
Many thousands of tropical and sub-tropical grass and legume accessions are to be found in germplasm banks in Australia (Tropical Forages Genetic Resources Centre), Colombia (CIAT), Ethiopia (ILCA) and other countries, but most are poorly categorized in terms of their climatic, edaphic and biotic adaptation. In contrast, a number of ecosystems in the developing world are poorly served with pasture varieties capable of sustaining high levels of animal production. It is likely that such material exists in germplasm collections, but since it has not been tested under a range of conditions, it remains unidentified. There is an urgent need to evaluate existing accessions at several contrasting sites in an attempt to select improved pastures for a number of tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems.
