Tropical Legumes in Animal Nutrition
J P F D'Mello (formerly Scottish Agricultural College, UK),C. Devendra (International Development Research Centre, Singapore)
Tropical Legumes in Animal Nutrition
J P F D'Mello (formerly Scottish Agricultural College, UK),C. Devendra (International Development Research Centre, Singapore)
Legumes have diverse uses and roles in agriculture and environmental protection. They are particularly important in the tropics for a number of reasons. Browse or tree species are renowned for their drought resistance and their role in the prevention of desertification. All legumes can fix atmospheric nitrogen, thus reducing the cost of fertilisers to farmers who may not be able to afford them. While tropical grasses are often of poor nutritive value, both browse and pasture legumes may have a higher protein content, palatability and digestibility. This volume focuses on the use of tropical browse, pasture and grain legumes in animal nutrition. It is aimed at advanced students, research workers and advisers in animal nutrition.
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