Track 1-10: Assessment and Impact of Grass and Forage Quality
Publication Date
2013
Location
Sydney, Australia
Description
Moringa oleifera, a native of sub-Himalayan regions of northwestern India, is now indigenous to many countries in Africa. Matured leaves and young branches of Moringa are potentially useful livestock fodder, for ruminants (Akinbamijo et al. 2004) and non-ruminants (Ly et al. 2001). However, in Nigeria it has been grossly underexploited as it is restricted to the arid northern zone where it is used mainly as live fence and as vegetable salad. The study was initiated because not enough information on the nutritive value of Moringa foliage and its change with season, harvesting or grazing had been accumulated in Nigeria especially in the rainforest zone.
Citation
Fadiyimu, A. A.; Alokan, J. A.; Fajemisin, Adebowale N.; and Aladesanwa, R. D., "Influence of Cutting Height on Seasonal Composition of Moringa oleifera in the Rainforest Zone of Nigeria" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 9.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/1-10/9)
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Influence of Cutting Height on Seasonal Composition of Moringa oleifera in the Rainforest Zone of Nigeria
Sydney, Australia
Moringa oleifera, a native of sub-Himalayan regions of northwestern India, is now indigenous to many countries in Africa. Matured leaves and young branches of Moringa are potentially useful livestock fodder, for ruminants (Akinbamijo et al. 2004) and non-ruminants (Ly et al. 2001). However, in Nigeria it has been grossly underexploited as it is restricted to the arid northern zone where it is used mainly as live fence and as vegetable salad. The study was initiated because not enough information on the nutritive value of Moringa foliage and its change with season, harvesting or grazing had been accumulated in Nigeria especially in the rainforest zone.
