Pennisetum, a herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family, is prevalent in tropical
and subtropical regions and encompasses~ 140 species. Its versatility is evidenced by its …

In the semi-arid and arid environments of Sub-Sharan Africa, forage availability throughout
the year is insufficient and highly limited during the dry seasons due to limited precipitation …

Context Rangeland grasses native to Africa constitute the main diet for free-ranging livestock
and wild herbivores. Leaf: stem ratio is a key characteristic used for assessing quality of …

BACKGROUND Analyses of sensitivity of Global Food Security (FS) score to a key set of
supply or demand factors often suggest population and water supply as being the most …

BACKGROUND Due to increasing demand for livestock products in sub‐Saharan Africa,
increasing livestock productivity is a priority. The core constraint is limited availability of feed …

Background: Sweet potato producers in Kenya practice either sole cropping of or relay
cropping and rarely do intercropping which aims at maximizing on time and space …

BACKGROUND Low rainfall is a major limitation to expanding the dairy industry in semi‐arid
environments in East Africa. In such dry areas, plants need to keep their tissues hydrated …

With the projected increase in future demand for animal products, efforts to raise animal
productivity are necessary to match the rise. Already, the estimated per-capita milk …

Livestock productivity has remained low in sub-Saharan African countries compared to other
places on the globe. The feeding component is the major limitation, in both quantity and …

Two perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) varieties and 5 festulolium hybrids (L. perenne×
Festuca spp.) were evaluated on-farm for their performance over one growing season on …