African dairy and “wonder grass” repatriated from Brazil

 

 

Brachiaria: The ‘wonder grass’ that could transform African dairy

by SUSAN MACMILLAN

Sita Ghirmire, a senior scientist and Brachiaria specialist working at the BecA-ILRI Hub (Biosciences eastern and central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute Hub), located at ILRI’s headquarters, in Nairobi, Kenya. – https://ilriclippings.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/ghimiresita_cropped.jpg?w=500&h=581

Sourcing fodder poses a big headache to many dairy farmers. Brachiaria, a grass repatriated to Africa from Brazil, is good for grazing, can be baled as hay, and increases milk production.

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Brachiaria grass is indigenous to Af­rica, but has been growing wild until recently. It was taken to other parts of the world, including Australia and South America, where it was improved to get superior varieties, some of which arc now being promoted in Kenya.

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