MART-AZR Project Research Report 21: Introduction, Selection and Evaluation of Annual Sown Forage Legumes under Continental Mediterranean Climatic Conditions in Pakistan
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Asghar Ali, Dyno (J. D. H. ) Keatinge, Roider Khan. (25/8/1988). MART-AZR Project Research Report 21: Introduction, Selection and Evaluation of Annual Sown Forage Legumes under Continental Mediterranean Climatic Conditions in Pakistan. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Abstract
The upland areas (>1000 m) of Baluchistan Province of
Pakistan experiences a continental semi-arid Mediterranean
climate. The dominant farming system is the production of
range-fed small ruminants which have substantially increased
in numbers recently. As a result, excessive overgrazing of
rangelands have occurred and periods of acute feed deficit
are recurrently experienced.
In an attempt to provide additional animal feed from
dryland forage crops to meet these periods of deficit,
annual sown forage legumes have been tested for adaptability
to the harsh and variable environmental conditions
experienced. Vicia villosa ssp. dasycarpa has proved to be
hyper-cold tolerant and relatively productive when sown in
autumn at elevations above 1300 m. Autumn sowing in warmer
locations « 1300 m) favors the production of v. ervilia
When spring planting is the only available option to
farmers. production is generally much lower and V. villosa
and Lathyrus sativus appear to be the most productive
species.
