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Promoting indigenous forage legume species to alleviate feeding gaps and enhance livestock productivity
A poster presented during CRP livestock virtual meeting about Promote native forage species (Sulla) which are well adapted to local environments.
Managing agrosilvopastoral systems: promoting drought tolerant, palatable annual legume species; Astragalus hamosus L.: is a legume species for revegetating arid degraded rangelands
Astragalus hamosus produces high quality forage and fixes nitrogen, which helps in maintaining productivity of rangelands. It is also one of the most important medicinal plants and is used as a diuretic, demulcent, emollient, ...
Managing agrosilvopastoral systems: promoting threatened plant species Stipa parviflora Desf.: drought tolerant, palatable, perennial grass species
Factsheet about Stipa parviflora description, benefits, distribution, establishment, effective management and nutritional composition
Ecosystem services and environmental benefits in livestock systems: Definition of terms, and valuation methods
Livestock systems, as socioecological entities, contribute diverse ecosystem services and environmental benefits. In this brief, we define seven prioritized ecosystem services and three environmental benefits within livestock ...
Sustainable Development of Lowlands in Agro-Pastoral Ecosystems: Strengthening the resilience of lowlands in the Near East and North Africa
Sustainable management of the lowlands requires comprehensive and multi-faceted approaches to land management. These include scientifically-grounded integrated practices that combine ecologically-oriented approaches which ...
Managing rangelands: promoting well-adapted shrub species: Atriplex nummularia: Highly drought and salt tolerant shrub, well-suited for rangeland rehabilitation and for providing quality fodder for livestock when herbage availability is low
Atriplex nummularia is a key feed resource in times when other feed is not available. This plant is grown in arid areas all over the world and is often promoted to improve forage availability. As a result, this plant is ...