The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationChikwaka-Kubatana Dairy Co-operative, Zimbabween
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Zimbabween
cg.contributor.crpDryland Systemsen
cg.contributor.donorAustralian Centre for International Agricultural Researchen
cg.coverage.countryZimbabween
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZWen
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africaen
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen
cg.creator.identifierIrenie Chakoma: 0000-0002-8224-4513en
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2016.1170727en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1727-9380en
cg.issue3en
cg.journalAfrican Journal of Range and Forage Scienceen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL FEEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriCROP-LIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.ilriDAIRYINGen
cg.subject.ilriFEEDSen
cg.subject.ilriFORAGESen
cg.subject.ilriLEGUMESen
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen
cg.volume33en
dc.contributor.authorGwiriri, Lovemore C.en
dc.contributor.authorManyawu, Godfrey J.en
dc.contributor.authorMashanda, P.B.en
dc.contributor.authorChakoma, Irenieen
dc.contributor.authorMoyo, Sibonisoen
dc.contributor.authorChakoma, C.en
dc.contributor.authorSethaunyane, H.en
dc.contributor.authorImbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E.en
dc.contributor.authorDube, Sikhalazoen
dc.contributor.authorMaasdorp, B.V.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-07T13:34:31Zen
dc.date.available2016-11-07T13:34:31Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/77597
dc.titleThe potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sectoren
dcterms.abstractThe effect of replacing commercial supplements with isoenergetic and isonitrogenous velvet bean-, cowpea and lablab-based supplements on milk yield, milk quality and economic returns in smallholder crossbred dairy cows was investigated in the 2013 and 2014 dry seasons. Using 3 × 3 Latin square designs, nine multiparous Red Dane, Guernsey and Holstein-Friesian crosses in mid-lactation (130 ± 19 d) were offered forage legume-based supplements for 63 d at 0.5 kg per litre of milk produced. Milk quantity and quality were significantly (P < 0.05) different among supplements in both seasons. Cows fed commercial supplements had higher milk yield than cows fed forage legume supplements. Milk fat content was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in cows fed lablab-based supplements than cows fed other supplements. Milk protein, total solids and lactose content of cows fed commercial supplements was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than those fed forage legume-based supplements, although protein content was similar to cows fed lablab-based supplements. Dietary gross margins were higher for cows fed velvet bean and lablab-based supplements by 17% and 16.5%, respectively. Based on supplement, production costs per litre of milk was higher by 28% and 23% using commercial supplements compared to velvet bean and lablab supplements, respectively.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2016-07-22en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGwiriri, L.C., Manyawu, G., Mashanda, P.B., Chakoma, I., Moyo. S., Chakoma, C., Sethaunyane, H., Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E., Dube, S. and Maasdorp, B.V. 2016. The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 33(3):155-163.en
dcterms.extentp. 155-163en
dcterms.issued2016-10-12en
dcterms.languageenen
dcterms.publisherNational Inquiry Services Centeren
dcterms.subjectanimal feedingen
dcterms.subjectdairiesen
dcterms.subjectlivestocken
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen

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