Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
Emana Megersa
Gambella Agricultural, Technical and Vocational Training College,
Ethiopia
Research Article
Nutritional Characterization of Selected Fodder Species in Abol and Lare
Districts of Gambella Region, Ethiopia
Author(s): Emana Megersa, Ashenafi Mengistu and Getahun AsebeEmana Megersa, Ashenafi Mengistu and Getahun Asebe
In Ethiopia the commonly identified feed resource are natural pasture, crop residue, improved pasture and forages, agro-industrial by-products, other by-products like food and vegetable refusal, of which the first two contribute the largest share. This research was done with the objective of nutritional characterization of selected forage species in two districts of Gambella regional state Lare and Abol, Southwest Ethiopia. The study was done using a formal survey, focus group discussions and field observations followed by sample collection, chemical analysis and In vitro Dry Matter Digestibility (IVDMD) of selected grass and browse species. Purposive sampling was employed to select 90 Households (HHs) having livestock. Four grasses and 10 browses species were collected during November to December 2013 and their nutritive values were evaluated. The average Crude Protein (CP) was 11.51.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9600.1000581