TitleFodder trees as a potential resource of livestock feed in the western hills of Nepal
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2000
AuthorsRana, S, R, Amatya, N
JournalProceedings of the National Level Workshop on Improved Strategies for Identifying and Addressing Fodder Deficits in the Mid-Hills of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, 5th-6th September, 2000
Pagination101-111
KeywordsArtocarpus lakucha, Bambusa balcooa, Bridelia retusa, Ficus glaberrima, Ficus lacor, Ficus semicordata, fodder, Litsea monopetala, livestock, Morus alba, Persea odoratissima, Premna barbata, Terminalia chebula
Abstract

<p>This paper deals with the principal feed resources for livestock in different domains of the western hills of Nepal. Results of a survey showed that livestock were mainly fed with crop residues, grasses, fodder and grain, depending upon their availability. Fodder species such as Artocarpus lakucha, Bambusa balcooa, Bridelia retusa, Premna barbata, Terminalia chebula, Litsea monopetala, Ficus lacor, Ficus semicordata, Persea odoratissima, Morus alba and Ficus glaberrima were potential resources for supporting livestock during the lean period.</p>

 

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