Dietary preference and degradability of forage on a semiarid thornbush savannah by indigenous ruminants, camels and donkeys

Rutagwenda, T.; Lechner‐Doll, Matthias; Schwartz, H.J.; Schultka, W.; Engelhardt, W

doi:10.1016/0377-8401(90)90123-p

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“…Indeed, it presents some advantages compared to ruminants:  By its ability to stay several days without drinking, it can use rangelands far away from the water points, and then decrease the grazing pressure around them.  By its feeding behavior, the camel is able to graze a highest variety of plants than the ruminants leading to a lower pressure on the floristic biodiversity of the arid lands (Rutagwenda et al, 1990)  By its salt tolerance, the camel is able to eat halophyte plants which are unpalatable for the other herbivorous (Yagil, 1985).  By its special anatomy (long neck), the camel is able to graze the different strata in the pasture ecosystems, from grass to trees with a limited overgrazing (Faye & Tisserand, 1989).…”

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Camel Farming Sustainability: The Challenges of the Camel Farming System in the XXIth Century

Faye¹

2013

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In some countries, camel farming is changing from traditional extensive forms to modern semi-intensive or even intensive forms. This could lead to decrease the established perception of the camel farming as an environmentally sustainable production system. The challenges for all camel stakeholders to maintain this image and to promote a "sustainable development" involve the control of the camel demography which must be balanced with the environmental carrying capacity, the preservation of the camel diversity, the development of alternative feeding systems for preserving the water resources in desert areas, the promotion of high-value products to the growing market, the control of the health constraints for a highly mobile camel population, and the respect of the social role of camel in the new living standard.

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Section: Water and Feeding Managementmentioning

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Camel Farming Sustainability: The Challenges of the Camel Farming System in the XXIth Century

Faye¹

2013

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“…High inhibitory growth of the tested fungi ,were grown in acidic environment ,was due to the high alkalinity of camel urine as a result of high concentrations of K, Mg, Ca and proteins , and low concentrations of carbohydrate and cellulose [17,23 ].…”

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Antimicrobial activity of Camels (Camelusdromedarius ) and Sheep urine on some pathogenic bacteria .

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“…This could be explained by the grazing behaviours of the respective livestock species. According to Rutagwenda et al (1990), goats browse more than sheep, which in turn consume more browse forage than cattle; this means that the respective livestock species have access to differentiated forage availability. However, it is important to note that all livestock are generalist feeders but with expressed preferences when given a choice.…”

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Drivers of forage availability: An integration of remote sensing and traditional ecological knowledge in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda

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Low-input pastoral production systems provide up to 90 % of livestock and livestock products consumed in Uganda. However, pastoral communities are increasingly faced with the challenge of meeting their livestock needs in terms of forage, a situation exacerbated by climatic variability. The study identified the patterns of forage availability and quality, compared perceived patterns of forage availability with normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and determined drivers of forage availability in Karamoja sub-region. Over a 12-month period, 75.3 % of the respondents perceived forage to be sufficiently available with differentiated availability in the livelihood zones and between livestock species (goats, sheep, cattle, donkeys and camels). A similar pattern was observed with regard to perceived forage quality. A significant relationship between perceived forage availability and long-term mean monthly NDVI dynamics was observed. A lag time of 2.9 months existed between rainfall and vegetation response peak periods. Mean monthly rainfall pattern was found to be correlated with perceived forage availability. The length of residence by a livestock keeper, frequency of grazing, number of kraals, presence of governing rules, and presence of conflicts and knowledge of pasture locations, restricted movement and ease of access to grazing areas significantly (P ≤ 0.05) were the major perceived drivers of forage availability. Therefore, we find that pastoral communities in Karamoja have detailed traditional ecological knowledge of forage status and their perceived determinants. There is a need to conduct nutritional analysis of key forage species available in the different livelihood zones. Finally, there is a need to constantly monitor socio-political conditions that have potential of creating 'artificial' forage shortage in the sub-region.

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Dietary preference and degradability of forage on a semiarid thornbush savannah by indigenous ruminants, camels and donkeys

Cited by 46 publications

References 11 publications

Camel Farming Sustainability: The Challenges of the Camel Farming System in the XXIth Century

Camel Farming Sustainability: The Challenges of the Camel Farming System in the XXIth Century

Antimicrobial activity of Camels (Camelusdromedarius ) and Sheep urine on some pathogenic bacteria .

Drivers of forage availability: An integration of remote sensing and traditional ecological knowledge in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda

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