Agronomy Journal: special issue
Special Section: Developing Fodder Resources for Sub-Saharan Countries
These articles represent a special issue created in collaboration with Agronomy Journal. They cover a breath of issues related to livestock feed and fodder in sub-Saharan Africa. Most articles are related to our EQUIP-Feed project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Start with this article:
Introduction
Boote, K. J., Adesogan, A. T., Balehegn, M., Duncan, A., Muir, J. P., Dubeux, J. C. B., & Rios, E. F. 2021. Fodder development in sub-Saharan Africa: An Introduction. Agronomy Journal, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20924
Here are the other articles in the special issue, listed alphabetically and with a short heading.
Grass Mixtures
Abera, M., Tolera, A., Nurfeta, A., Geleti, D. 2022*. Herbage accumulation and nutritive value of mixtures of desho grass and Vicia spp. in southern Ethiopia. Agronomy Journal, 114, 165– 172. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20891
Livestock Feeds
Amole, T., Augustine, A., Balehegn, M., & Adesogoan, A. T. 2021. Livestock feed resources in the West African Sahel. Agronomy Journal, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20955
Irrigated Fodder
Adegoke, A. T., Emmaunel, P., Adetayo, A., Augustine, A., Alan, D., & Michael, B. 2022*. Productivity nutritive value and economic potential of irrigated fodder in two regions of Ghana. Agronomy Journal, 114, 148– 164. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20884
Forage Conservation
Balehegn, M., Ayantunde, A., Amole, T., Njarui, D., Nkosi, B. D., Müller, F. L., Meeske, R., Tjelele, T. J., Malebana, I. M., Madibela, O. R., Boitumelo, W. S., Lukuyu, B., Weseh, A., Minani, E., & Adesogan, A. T. 2021. Forage conservation in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of experiences, challenges, and opportunities. Agronomy Journal, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20954
NIRS Analysis
Balehegn, M., Varijakshapanicker, P., Zampaligre, N., Blummel, M., Ayantunde, A., Jones, C., Prasad, K., Duncan, A. and Adesogan, A.T. 2021. The use of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy for forage nutritive value analysis in sub-Saharan African countries: Challenges and opportunities. Agron. J. Accepted Author Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20801
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Fertilizer
Bedaso, N. H., Bezabih, M, Zewdu Kelkay, T, Adie, A, Khan, N A, Jones, C S, Mekonnen, K, Wolde-meskel, E. 2021. Effect of fertilizer inputs on productivity and herbage quality of native pasture in degraded tropical grasslands. Agronomy Journal, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20862
Weeds
Bezabih, M., Mekonnen, K., Adie, A., Tadesse, T., Nurfeta, A., Dubale, W., Habiso, T., Kelkay, T. Z., Getnet, M., Ergano, K., Duncan, A. J., & Thorne, P. 2022*. Redesigning traditional weed management practices in faba bean fields to optimize food-feed production in the smallholder system. Agronomy Journal, 114, 248– 258. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20779
Maize and Legume
Bitew, Y., Derebe, B., Worku, A., & Chakelie, G. 2022*. Maize–legume systems under conservation agriculture. Agronomy Journal, 114, 173– 186. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20925
Harvesting
Dejene, M., Dixon, R. M., Walsh, K. B., McNeill, D., Seyoum, S., & Duncan, A. J. 2022*. High-cut harvesting of maize stover and genotype choice can provide improved feed for ruminants and stubble for conservation agriculture. Agronomy Journal, 114, 187– 200. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20874
Fodder Nutrition
Feyisa, T., Tolera, A., Nurfeta, A., Balehegn, M., Yigrem, S., Bedaso, M., Boneya, M., & Adesogan, A. 2021. Assessment of fodder resources in Ethiopia: Biomass production and nutritional value. Agronomy Journal, 1– 18. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20895
Gender
Harris-Coble, L., Balehegn, M., Adesogan, A.T. and Colverson, K. 2021. Gender and livestock feed research in developing countries: A review. Agron. J. Accepted Author Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20875
Sorghum Seeds
Mekasha, A., Min, D., Bascom, N., Vipham, J. 2022. Seeding rate effects on forage productivity and nutritive value of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.). Agronomy Journal, 114, 201– 215. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20895
Africa RISING
Mekonnen, K., Bezabih, M., Thorne, P., Gebreyes, M. G., Hammond, J., & Adie, A. 2021. Feed and forage development in mixed crop–livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands: Africa RISING project research experience. Agronomy Journal, 1– 17. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20853
Plant Spacing
Mekonen, T., Tolera, A., Nurfeta, A., Bradford, B., & Mekasha, A. 2022. Location and plant spacing affect biomass yield and nutritional value of pigeon pea forage. Agronomy Journal, 114, 228– 247. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20803
Gender
Njuguna-Mungai, E., Omondi, I., Galiè, A., Jumba, H., Derseh, M., Paul, B. K., Zenebe, M., Juma, A., & Duncan, A. 2022*. Gender dynamics around introduction of improved forages in Kenya and Ethiopia. Agronomy Journal, 114, 277– 295. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20956
Forage Economics
Ouédraogo, A., Zampaligré, N., Balehegn, M., & Adesogan, A. T. 2022. Assessment of peri-urban livestock producers’ willingness to pay for improved forages as cash crops. Agronomy Journal, 1– 11. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20953
Grass Hybrids
Worku, M., Lemma, H., Shawle, K., Adie, A., Duncan, A. J., Jones, C. S., Mekonnen, K., Notenbaert, An, & Bezabih, M. 2022*. Potential of Urochloa grass hybrids as fodder in the Ethiopian highlands. Agronomy Journal, 114, 126– 137. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20789
Cultivars
Zampaligre, N., Traoré, T. C., Sawadogo, E. T. B. P., Ayantunde, A., Prasad, K. V. S. V., Blummel, M., Balehegn, M., Rios, E., Dubeux, J. C., Boote, K., & Adesogan, A. T. 2021. Herbage accumulation and nutritive value of cultivar Mulato II, Congo grass, and Guinea grass cultivar C1 in a subhumid zone of West Africa. Agronomy Journal, 1– 10. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20861
Dual-Purpose Fodder
Zampaligre, N., Yoda, G., Delma, J., Sanfo, A., Balehegn, M., Rios, E., Dubeux, J.C., Boote, K. and Adesogan, A.T. 2021. Fodder biomass, nutritive value, and grain yield of dual-purpose Pearl Millet, Sorghum and Maize cultivars across different agro-ecologies in Burkina Faso. Agron. J. Accepted Author Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20860
* These articles were guided by but did receive funds directly from the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems
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