Tree legume enhance livestock performance in silvopasture system

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.A. Gomes da Silva ◽  
J.C.B. Dubeux ◽  
A.C.L. Melo ◽  
M.V. da Cunha ◽  
M.V.F. dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Legume

scholarly journals Leucaena feeding systems in Argentina. I. Five decades of research and limitations for adoption

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Radrizzani ◽  
Nahuel A. Pachas ◽  
Luis Gándara ◽  
Cristina Goldfarb ◽  
Alejandro Perticari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Technology ◽  
Subtropical Region ◽  
Tree Legume ◽  
The North ◽  
History Of Research ◽  
Keynote Paper ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ecosystem Interactions ◽  
Broad Scale ◽  
Feeding Systems

Keynote paper presented at the International Leucaena Conference, 1‒3 November 2018, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.This review describes the history of research in Leucaena leucocephala (leucaena) feeding systems carried out by the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) over the last 5 decades and discusses the main limitations resulting in poor adoption in Argentina. Leucaena was introduced in the subtropical region of the north of the country in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Since then, INTA has conducted research to evaluate forage and animal productivity, leucaena accessions, rhizobial strains, contribution to soil carbon and total nitrogen and density effects on competition and other ecosystem interactions in silvopastoral systems. In spite of the convincing research results showing the excellent potential of leucaena to increase forage quality and animal production in suitable areas, there has been poor adoption of this forage tree legume on a broad scale.

scholarly journals Notes on the extended distribution of Humboldtia bourdillonii (Fabales: Fabaceae), an Endangered tree legume in the Western Ghats, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 14886-14890
Author(s):  
Anoop P. Balan ◽  
A. J. Robi ◽  
S. V. Predeep
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Tree Legume ◽  
Endangered Tree ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Tiger Reserve ◽  
Kerala State ◽  
Periyar Tiger Reserve ◽  
The Western Ghats

Humboldtia bourdillonii is an Endangered tree legume; considered endemic to its type locality in the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Idukki District of Kerala State.  A new population of this highly threatened endemic species is located in the Vagamon Hills of Kottayam District which is about 70km away from its original locality.  The newly located population is drastically affected by the severe floods and landslides that occurred in Kerala state during August 2018.  Urgent conservation measures are needed to protect the population from further loss.  

Giant leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata): a versatile tree-legume for sustainable agroforestry

2019 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 251-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Bageel ◽  
Michael D. H. Honda ◽  
James T. Carrillo ◽  
Dulal Borthakur
Keyword(s):  
Leucaena Leucocephala ◽  
Tree Legume

scholarly journals Genetic and Genomic Analysis of the Tree Legume Pongamia pinnata as a Feedstock for Biofuels

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bandana Biswas ◽  
Stephen H. Kazakoff ◽  
Qunyi Jiang ◽  
Sharon Samuel ◽  
Peter M. Gresshoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genomic Analysis ◽  
Pongamia Pinnata ◽  
Tree Legume

Nutritive evaluation of Prosopis Juliflora fruits and leaves from Kenya: Chemical composition and in vitro gas production

1999 ◽  
Vol 1999 ◽  
pp. 146-146
Author(s):  
S. A. Abdulrazak ◽  
T. Awano ◽  
T. Ichinohe ◽  
T. Fujihara ◽  
J. Nyangaga
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Gliricidia Sepium ◽  
Prosopis Juliflora ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Tree Legume ◽  
In Vitro Gas Production ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
Ruminant Feed

Tree legume forages plays an important role in livestock nutrition in many parts of the tropics. One of the commonly used tree species is leucaena. However, the recent infestation of Leucaena leucocephala by the pest Heteropsylla cubana calls for alternative sources of legume forages. Abdulrazak et al. (1997) for instance, showed that Gliricidia sepium could be an alternative, and indicated the need to identify more promising species. Prosopis Juliflora (prosopis) grows in many parts of the tropics, including the arid and semi arid areas of Kenya. The objective of this study is to evaluate the nutritional value of prosopis fruits (pods with seeds) and leaves as ruminant feed.

Effects of accession and cutting frequency on the rumen degradability of nitrogen in the foliage of sesbania sesban var. nubica

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 ◽  
pp. 205-205
Author(s):  
K. Otieno ◽  
M.J. Bryant ◽  
J.F.M. Onim
Keyword(s):  
Farming Systems ◽  
Soil Profiles ◽  
Sesbania Sesban ◽  
Tree Legume ◽  
Smallholder Farming ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
Cutting Frequency ◽  
Ruminant Diets ◽  
Ruminant Animals ◽  
The Tropics

Sesbania sesban var. nubica is a tropical tree legume. Tree legumes have a number of uses which make them of interest to smallholder farming systems in the tropics. When incorporated into land use systems such as alley farming they provide a source of fuel wood for the household and forage for ruminant animals, as well as providing shade and pumping mineral nutrients from lower soil profiles to the surface where they can be used by more shallow-rooting companion crops. Sesbanias have considerable potential as providers of forage. The leaves are generally considered to be excellent sources of protein to supplement protein-deficient roughages such as straws and stovas in ruminant diets. Palatability of Sesbania foliage does not seem to be a problem and phenolic concentrations are low.

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