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Plant fodder shrubs for more milk and cash

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Most small-scale farmers keep high- grade dairy cattle. They are mainly fed on napier grass, but it is not a complete feed and it is often not enough. Inadequate amounts of goodfeed leads to low milk yield. Tree fodder from Calliandra, Leucaena and Mulberry can increase milk yield
    Publication year

    2007

    Authors

    Karanja G; Wambugu C

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    calliandra calothyrsus, fodder, mulberries, planting

    Geographic

    Kenya

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