Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) comprises up to 80% of the cattle diet in
many tropical and subtropical regions and is used primarily by smallholder farmers. Despite …

Abstract Recently Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) has been recognized to
meet the requirement of lignocellulosic bioethanol production, because it has low lignin …

Low pasture biomass production and dry seasons fodder scarcity are among the major
challenges affecting productivity of dairy cattle in Tanzania. Field experiments were set to …

Eight cultivars of napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.), namely Dwarf, Muaklek,
Bana, Taiwan A148, Common, Wruk wona, Tifton and Kampheng San, were grown in …

A 3 x 3 factorial study was conducted in the southern foothills of Bhutan to compare 3
cultivars of Napier hybrid grass (Pennisetum purpureum x P. glaucum: Pakchong-1, CO-3 …

The composition of lignocellulosic feedstock, which depends on crop type, crop
management, locations and plant parts, significantly affects the conversion efficiency of …

Efficient bio-ethanol production from napiegrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) was
investigated. A low-moisture anhydrous ammonia (LMAA)-pretreated napiegrass was …

Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach), a C4 tropical species, has been used for
forage since it has high dry matter productivity, sustainability over several years in low …

We investigated a new method for the establishment of dwarf Napiergrass by covering stem
cuttings with soil in the winter season analogously to summer establishment in sugarcane …

Background: Mixed cropping of forage grasses and legumes can potentially improve the
performance of herbivores. However, the feasibility of grasses mixed-cropped with legumes …