Promoting utilization of alternative available feed to substitute commercial diets in smallholder beef production systems in the sub humid region in Zimbabwe


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Irenie Chakoma, Godfrey Manyawu, Siboniso Moyo, Lovemore Gwiriri, Sikhalazo Dube, Venancio Imbayarwo-Chikosi, Tinyiko Edward Halimani, Charles Chakoma, Barbara Maasdorp, Victor Buwu. (21/7/2015). Promoting utilization of alternative available feed to substitute commercial diets in smallholder beef production systems in the sub humid region in Zimbabwe. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
The objectives of this study are a) to demonstrate that forage legumes, crop residues and poultry litter can be used as supplementary feed in beef cattle production; b) to determine the economic impact of beef feeding using farm produced feeds as compared to commercial feed.

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