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Chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of local landraces of sweet sorghum in Botswana
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2002)
Sweet sorghum is a variant of grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L) Moench, grown in Botswana for edible juicy sweet stem instead of grain. Suitability of sweet sorghum as forage for livestock was investigated by evaluating ...
A potential strategy for research to improve small stock nutrition under the traditional farming system in Botswana
(Sabinet, 2002)
Small stock plays an important role in the rural economy of Botswana. The majority of small stock is reared under traditional fanning systems. Nutrition is one of the limiting factors. This paper discusses how crop residues ...
Chemical composition of four parasitic plants harvested over a period of 6 months from two sites in Botswana
(Elservier, 2002-02-25)
Samples of four parasitic plants, Tapinanthus lugardii, Erianthenum ngamicum, Viscum rotundifolium, and V. verrucosum were obtained from Sebele Research Station and Sunnyside Ranch. Sampling took place in the 6 months ...
Effect of supplementation on reproduction of wet season kidding Tswana goats
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2002)
Seventy-seven mature Tswana goats were used to investigate the effect of supplementation on reproduction of wet season kidding animals. Treatments groups with similar weights were: Unsupplemented Control (UC), Continuous ...