A5092414941- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Global Trade and Competitiveness
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
University of KwaZulu-Natal
2023-2024
University of Fort Hare
2024
The agricultural sector receives substantial support from livestock, which greatly contributes to the well-being of rural communities. Livestock offers animal-derived products, such as meat and milk, serve abundant protein sources for human consumption. While majority South Africa’s land is suitable livestock farming within smallholder sector, these farmers often face a variety challenges. Among challenges, there insufficient access superior forage resources, resulting in limited...
Fodder radish is widely used as a livestock supplement, however, the nutritional value of fodder under different water conditions remains insufficiently understood. This study aimed to assess chemical components and in vitro, ruminal dry matter degradability two genotypes (Endurance Line 2) subjected three irrigation regimes: well-watered (W1), moderate stress (W2), severe (W3). The analysis revealed statistically significant effects main factors on composition estimates leaves tubers,...
The research aimed to assess the response in growth performance, carcass characteristics, physicochemical properties, and fatty acid composition of Dohne Merino rams (DMRs) when fed inclusion levels canola meal (CM). Forty DMRs, weighing 24 ± 2.63 kg aged 8-9 months, were individually housed randomly assigned one four isonitrogenous isoenergetic diets. experimental diets contained 5% oil cake meal, soya bean (SBM) or CM, CM replaced SBM at 0% (T1), 50% (T2), 75% (T3) 100% (T4). results...
Changing climates threaten crop growth and fodder yields in dryland farming. This study assessed two radish genotypes (LINE 2, ENDURANCE) under three water regimes (W1 = well-watered, W2 moderate stress, W3 severe stress) leaf harvesting options over seasons (2021/22 2022/23). Key findings revealed that regime significantly (P < 0.05) affected WUE, with yielding (4.71 kg ha-1 mm-1) higher values. The combination of LINE 2 biomass were reduced by ≈ 60.09% 2021/22 71.06% 2022/23, whereas...
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is one of the major staple crops and cash in sub-Saharan Africa. Its reputation continues to rise due increase human population demand for potatoes predictable. Potato-produce has a good market source household income developing countries, especially South However, potato enterprise comes with its share challenges that need be addressed. Smallholder farmers Africa are still facing accessing participating lucrative agro-food value chains, hence their farm returns...