Publication Date
1997
Description
The effect of seasonal diet on cattle productivity was studied in a village in southern Mali. A comparison of measured and simulated liveweight changes of cattle proved that crop residue consumption during the dry season has become indispensable for animal production. Correspondingly, maximum livestock numbers to be fed during the dry season appeared to be directed by crop residue availability. Apparently crop residue availability determines cattle productivity in this village. This is likely to be the case in most of southern Mali where the importance of rangelands’ perennial grasses is decreasing.
Citation
Leloup, S.J L.E and 't Mannetje, L, "The Effect of Crop Residues on Cattle Productivity wihtin Agropastoral Production Systems in Southern Mali" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 14.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session23/14
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The Effect of Crop Residues on Cattle Productivity wihtin Agropastoral Production Systems in Southern Mali
The effect of seasonal diet on cattle productivity was studied in a village in southern Mali. A comparison of measured and simulated liveweight changes of cattle proved that crop residue consumption during the dry season has become indispensable for animal production. Correspondingly, maximum livestock numbers to be fed during the dry season appeared to be directed by crop residue availability. Apparently crop residue availability determines cattle productivity in this village. This is likely to be the case in most of southern Mali where the importance of rangelands’ perennial grasses is decreasing.
