Desho grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium Trin) an important fodder grass. However, information on its production is lacking. This study was carried out to evaluate the forage dry matter yield and nutritive value of Desho grass harvested at different cutting heights (CH), under rain-fed conditions in two different sites in central highlands of Ethiopia for two years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe availability of bee forage limits honeybee productivity and is very important for beekeepers. Therefore, the current study aimed to identify the major botanical resources of honeybee, in Southwest Ethiopia. Between October 2019 and October 2020, 69 group discussions (8-12 beekeepers), field observations, and pollen analysis were used to collect data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study was conducted to evaluate noug seed () cake substituted with dried mulberry and mixed leaves' meal on feed intake, body weight change, and digestibility of Bonga sheep fed on Rhodes grass hay at Teppi Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia. The experiment was conducted using 25 yearling lambs with an average initial body weight of 20.83 ± 1.
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