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- A total of 22 tree species, 6 shrubs, 4 bushes, and 6 herbaceous species were identified as feed options for livestock, with detailed chemical composition data collected from specific plants like Dobera glabra.
- Major challenges identified include low feed quality and quantity, as well as issues like drought and invasive species, suggesting a need for further research and intervention to improve feed resources in the area.
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Assessment of major browse feed resources and determine the chemical composition of selected browse feed resource in . Kebeles and the household heads were selected purposively in study area. The samples of fresh leaves (800 g) of selected browse species were collected to determine chemical compositions. SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis. The feed related constraints were ranked and analyzed by the ranking index. The current result indicated that, total of 22 trees, 6 shrub, 4 bush and 6 herbaceous species used as feed for livestock in dry and/or wet season were identified in the study area. DM, OM, CP, NDF, ADF, ADL and Ash of Dobera glabra, Grewia bicolor, Boscia minimfolia, Prosopis juliflora, Acacia Senegal, Unidentified (Alankhayir), Unidentified (Geed chic) were determined in current laboratory analysis. DM, OM, CP, NDF, ADF, ADL and Ash of Dobera glabra was 92.8 %, 94.28 %, 14.4 %, 42.5 %, 26.9 %, 5.22 % and 5.73 % respectively. Finally, feed quality and quantity, drought, invasive species and ecological deterioration were identified as major constraints of feed resources in study area. Due to this, intervention and further study should be conducted to tackle existing feed and feed related issues.
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