Pasture-based production systems represent a significant sustainable supplier of animal
source foods worldwide. For such systems, mounting evidence highlights the importance of …

Livestock production in the tropics contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas
emissions, so better understanding the role of silvopastoral systems (SPS) in mitigating such …

Two contour hedgerow (Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala) systems with and
without miniature trenches were evaluated as conservation measures in the shifting …

Practice of agroforestry system on tree-less lands provides a unique opportunity to improve
soil health/quality while maintaining crop productivity in additional to provision of tree …

Coastal saline soils are increasing year by year caused by climate change and human
activities. Most of the coastal saline soils are idle due to their high salinity level and few …

The aim of the study was to assess milk yields, estimate the intake of crude protein (CP) and
determine the concentrations of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in early post-partum crossbred …

Available forage biomass, botanical and forage chemical compositions, stocking rates, and
resting times of plants after grazing were assessed in a silvopastoral system (using Voisin …

Tree legumes such as Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp.(Gliricidia) and Mimosa
caesalpiniifolia Benth.(Sabia) are important options to enhance drought tolerance of …

Conventional livestock are monoculture systems where the major species are native
grasses or African grasses, with biomass production being limited by seasonality of rainfall …

Anticipated increases in the frequency of heat waves and drought spells may have negative
effects on the ability of leguminous trees to fix nitrogen (N). In seedlings of Leucaena …