Utilization of agricultural by-products as livestock feeds in Africa

Proceedings of a workshop held at Ryall's Hotel, Blantyre, Malawi
September 1986.

By the

African Research Network For Agricultural Byproducts (ARNAB)

July 1987

INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTRE FOR AFRICA
P.O. BOX 5689, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

The ARNAB Network is coordinated by ILCA with the financial support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada.

Edited by

D A Little and A N Said

With the assistance of

J A Katagile, S Sibanda, M A Naga and M Y Nuwanyakpa

The editors wish to record their gratitude to Mrs. L Stockdale for preparation of the typescript

This electronic document has been scanned using optical character recognition (OCR) software and careful manual recorrection. Even if the quality of digitalisation is high, the FAO declines all responsibility for any discrepancies that may exist between the present document and its original printed version.

Methods of estimating nutritive value of fibrous residues

Abstract
References

Intake and digestibility of urea-treated gamba (Andropogon gayanus) hay by cattle

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgement
References

The prospect of utilizing urea treated maize stover by smallholders in Kenya

Abstract
References

Efforts to enhance maize stover utilization for smallholder livestock producers in Malawi

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results and discussion
Conclusion
References

Maize stover and cobs as a feed resource for ruminants in Tanzania

Abstract
Introduction
Composition & nutritive value of maize cobs & stover
Performance of livestock fed on maize stover/maize cobs
References

Cattle fattening on basal diets of maize stoves and groundnut tops in Malawi

Abstract
Introduction
Research on the utilization of crop residues
Conclusion
References

Rice straw and rice hulls in feeding ruminants in Egypt

Introduction
Methods for improving the nutritive value
Supplementation with the deficient ingredients and inclusion rates of rice straw/hulls
Conclusion
References

Effect of level of cane molasses in fattening diets on performance of beef steers and heifers.

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References

Feedlot performance of yearling steers previously maintained on different crop residue/supplementation regimes

Abstract
Introduction
Material and methods
Results and discussion
References

Practical utilization of agro-industrial by-products in a feedlot in Malawi

Abstract
Introduction
Appendix 1

Effects of urea, molasses, molasses-urea, noug cake and legume hay on the intake and digestibility of teff straw by highland sheep

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results and discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References

The effect of different protein supplements on weight gain and voluntary intake of maize stover by cattle

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results and discussion
References

Cassava by-products in rabbit and sheep diets

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results and discussion
References

Preliminary observations on grain sprouts to supplement poor quality roughage

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results
Discussion

The economics of by-products transportation

Abstract
Introduction
The model
Results and discussion
Reference

Forage research in smallholder and pastoral production systems

Abstract
Introduction
Role of forage legumes in livestock systems
Seasonality in feed supply
Seasonality of animal movements
Competition for land and labour
Complementarity of forage legumes
Forages in smallholder systems
Forages in pastoral and semi-pastoral systems
Specialized forage production
Why forages are not widely adopted
Research implications and recommendations
Research emphasis
Reference
Acknowledgements