Lissu, Cyril

Mwendia, Solomon W.

Nzogela, Beatus

Paul, Birthe K.

Sommer, Rolf

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Maziwa Zaidi (More Milk) in Tanzania Improved forages can boost milk production in Tanzania’s HighlandsSolomon Mwendia (CIAT), Rolf Sommer (CIAT), Cyril Lissu (SUA), Beatus Nzogela (CIAT) and Birthe Paul (CIAT)Key messages• Tanzania’s highland areas like Lushoto-Tanga have thepotential to increase milk production for improvedhousehold nutrition and incomes• But a major constraint hindering livestock performance isinadequate quality and quantity forages• Community based forage seed systems can spread forageavailability and adoption for increased animal productivity• Promotion and awareness of improved forages withpotential to improve productivity is criticalOpportunities for inclusive investment and scaling• Production and sale of Brachiaria, Napier grass and Desmodiumseeds or planting materials could present Community BasedOrganizations (CBOs) - especially women and youth – with incomegenerating opportunities• Using improved forages can also boost milk production fordomestic consumption and sale• There is need to create awareness of the untapped benefits offorage production through CBOsPicturesPictures and graphsKey results• Napier grass and Brachiaria can improve livestock productivity• Desmodium can improve fodder quality as is rich in plant protein• Planting materials /seeds for forages are not easily sourced and efforts towards this would enhance adoption• Farmers are willing to improve animal productivity for increased income from milk and meatThis document is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. April 2017March 2017Objectives and approach• We evaluated forages for increased output and quality • Our farmer participatory forage evaluation included Brachiaria, Napier grass, Desmodium and the benefits of proper agronomic measures• We involved livestock researchers and extension workers in Tanzania to make the work sustainable Maziwa Zaidi thanks all donors and organizations which globally support the work of ILRI and its partners through their contributions to the CGIAR syst-=-em012345678910HybridLocalHybridLocalHybridLocalBrachiariaHybridLocalHybridLocalBrachiariaHybridLocalHybridLocalHybridLocalHybridLocalHybridLocalHybridLocalDesmodiumHybridLocalBrachiariaDesmodiumHybridLocalMbuzii Ubiri Mbuzii Ubiri Mbuzii Ubiri Mbuzii Ubiri MbuziiMbuzii Ubiri Mbuzii Ubiri1 2 3 4 5 6 7DM (t/ha)Figure 1. Herbage yield (t/ha) of forage technologies over seven growth cycles and at two sites (Mbuzii, Ubiri) at Lushoto, Tanzania highlands  Napier-Desmodium intercrop Napier canes planting materials

Improved forages can boost milk production in Tanzania’s Highlands

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Improved forages can boost milk production in Tanzania’s Highlands

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