Forage conservation in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of experiences, challenges, and opportunities

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Floridaen
cg.contributor.affiliationMekelle Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationKenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organizationen
cg.contributor.affiliationAgricultural Research Council, South Africaen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of the Free Stateen
cg.contributor.affiliationOuteniqua Research Farm, South Africaen
cg.contributor.affiliationBotswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resourcesen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity for Development Studiesen
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten
cg.contributor.donorBill & Melinda Gates Foundationen
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.creator.identifierBen Lukuyu: 0000-0002-9374-3553en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20954en
cg.issn1435-0645en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalAgronomy Journalen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL FEEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriCROP-LIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.ilriFEEDSen
cg.subject.ilriFORAGESen
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen
cg.volume114en
dc.contributor.authorBalehegn, Mulubrhanen
dc.contributor.authorAyantunde, Augustine A.en
dc.contributor.authorAmole, Tunde A.en
dc.contributor.authorNjarui, Donalden
dc.contributor.authorNkosi, B.D.en
dc.contributor.authorMüller, F.L.en
dc.contributor.authorMeeske, R.en
dc.contributor.authorTjelele, T.J.en
dc.contributor.authorMalebana, I.M.en
dc.contributor.authorMadibela, O.R.en
dc.contributor.authorBoitumelo, W.S.en
dc.contributor.authorLukuyu, Ben A.en
dc.contributor.authorWeseh, A.en
dc.contributor.authorMinani, E.en
dc.contributor.authorAdesogan, Adegbola T.en
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T10:51:19Zen
dc.date.available2022-02-22T10:51:19Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/118215
dc.titleForage conservation in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of experiences, challenges, and opportunitiesen
dcterms.abstractForage conservation is an important potential solution to seasonal variation in feed quality and quantity and herder‐farmer conflicts in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Considerable variations exist in the type of forages conserved and the preservation methods across SSA. Hay from cultivated forages is commonly made with mechanical mowers and balers by large‐scale commercial farms. In contrast, smallholder farmers, who dominate farming on the continent, make hay from natural pastures and straw from crop residues or stockpiled forage. Mechanized harvesting and storing of silage are also practiced by commercial farmers in various countries including South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. Smallholder farmers rarely make silage, despite repeated recommendations about its potential to bridge the dry season feed gap. This is due to the limited resources, knowledge, and skills. Hay and silage produced by smallholders is typically poor in quality due to use of lower quality forages, improper storage methods, and lack of an economic incentive because feed prices do not reflect quality in most regions. This paper discusses the status of forage conservation across SSA and recommends strategic interventions and technologies to improve the quantity, quality, safety, pricing, and utilization of preserved forages in SSA. Key deductions include the need to raise awareness about their role in bridging the feed gap, to build capacity and invest in appropriate technology, to optimize their production and use, to develop mechanisms to relate prices to quality, and to incentivize women and youth and the private sector to engage further in making and selling preserved forages.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2021-12-09en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBalehegn, M., Ayantunde, A., Amole, T., Njarui, D., Nkosi, B.D., Müller, F.L., Meeske, R., Tjelele, T.J., Malebana, I.M., Madibela, O.R., Boitumelo, W.S., Lukuyu, B., Weseh, A., Minani, E. and Adesogan, A.T. 2021. Forage conservation in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of experiences, challenges, and opportunities. Agronomy Journalen
dcterms.extentpp. 75-99en
dcterms.issued2022-01en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherWileyen
dcterms.subjectanimal feedingen
dcterms.subjectforageen
dcterms.subjectfeedsen
dcterms.subjectlivestocken
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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