Effect of enset (Ensete ventricosum) leaf supplementation on feed intake, digestibility, nitrogen utilization and body weight gain of sheep fed untreated or urea and calcium oxide-treated wheat straw

Nurfeta, Ajebu; Tolera, Adugna; Eik, Lars Olav; Sundstøl, F.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2008.08.005

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“…The improvement in CP content by chemical treatment of wheat straw in the present study is similar to an increase of 37.5% (26 vs. 42 g/kg DM) reported by Nurfeta et al (2009) but lower than that of Sharma et al (2004) who recorded more than a twofold increase (39 vs. 85 g/kg DM). Probable reasons for these variations include differences in treatment conditions and the initial straw quality.…”

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“…Various techniques to improve utilisation of low-quality forages have been tested but the techniques have to a large extent not been adopted by farmers in tropical countries for various reasons including economic constraints (Ben Salem and Smith 2008). However, earlier studies (Trach 2000) reported that a combination of urea (CO (NH 2 ) 2 ) and lime (CaO/Ca (OH) 2 ) for chemical treatment of straw is more economically feasible although the effects of forage alkali treatments on animal performance are often variable due to the variation in the type/genotype of crop used and treatment conditions (Nurfeta et al 2009). In addition, the efficiency at which low-quality roughages are digested depends on species of the animal (Li et al 2008) and breed of animal within species (Habib et al 2008).…”

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Growth, carcass yield and meat quality attributes of Red Maasai sheep fed wheat straw-based diets

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Thirty-two castrated Red Maasai sheep (12.7 kg initial body weight, aged 12-18 months), were used in an 84-day experiment to evaluate diets based on treated straw upon growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality. The animals were blocked by weight into four similar groups and randomly allotted into four dietary treatments, with eight individually fed animals per treatment. The dietary treatments were ad libitum untreated wheat straw (UTS), wheat straw treated with urea and lime (TS), straw and ad libitum hay (UTSH), and TS and ad libitum hay (TSH). In addition, each experimental animal received 220 g/day (on as fed basis) of a concentrate diet. Treatment of straw increased (P < 0.05) dry matter intake (42.3 vs. 33.7 g/kg W (75)/day), energy intake (4.6 vs. 3.7 MJ ME/d) and the average daily gain (40.7 vs. 23.1 g). Animals on TS produced heavier (P < 0.05) carcasses (6.6 vs. 5.4 kg) with superior conformation than animals on UTS. Percentage cooking loss was higher in carcasses from animals fed TS compared to those from other diets. Except M. longissimus dorsi and M. semitendinosus, tenderness of muscles was not affected by diet but ageing of meat improved (P < 0.001) tenderness. Overall, straw treatment increased carcass yields with limited effects on meat quality attributes.

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Growth, carcass yield and meat quality attributes of Red Maasai sheep fed wheat straw-based diets

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“…A number of authors have analyzed the role of enset as animal feed (Fekadu & Ledin, ; Gizachew, Hirpha, Jalata, & Smit, ; Nurfeta, Eik, et al, ; Nurfeta, Tolera, et al, ; Nurfeta, Tolera, Eik, & Sundstøl, ) (see Figure ). Mohammed, Martin, and Laila () identified the leaf as a good source of animal fodder, containing 13% protein, 20% crude fiber and 10% sugar.…”

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“…Overall, the calorie content of kocho per 100 g of edible material is reported 200 kcal or 57% lower than the corresponding value for 100 g of food grains (Urga, Fite, & Biratu, ). Other studies have investigated the nutritional value of the resulting enset food products (Atlabachew & Chandravanshi, ; Forsido, Rupasinghe, & Astatkie, ) or as a component of animal feeds (Afele, ; Nurfeta et al, ; Talore, ). Only one recent paper by Bosha et al () included an assessment of the nutritional content of wild enset individuals in comparison with domestic varieties.…”

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Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative

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Enset is a staple food for over 20 million people via its starch-rich corm and pseudostem, yet it is virtually unknown outside a narrow zone of cultivation in southern Ethiopia. Due to acculturation and urbanization coupled with climate change, emerging pests and the introduction of new crops, the extensive indigenous knowledge associated with this crop is in danger of being lost, imperilling the future food security and prosperity of millions of Ethiopians. Here, we synthesize the current state of enset ethnobotanical research, identifying key gaps and challenges, and provide a framework for further enset research to safeguard this important, but neglected, tropical crop. SummaryEnset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) is the major starch staple of the Ethiopian Highlands, where its unique attributes enhance the food security of approximately 20 million people and have earned it the title "The Tree Against Hunger".Yet enset-based agriculture is virtually unknown outside of its narrow zone of cultivation, despite growing wild across much of East and Southern Africa. Here, we review historical production data to show that the area of land under enset production in Ethiopia has reportedly increased 46% in two decades, whilst yield increased 12fold over the same period, making enset the second most produced crop species in Ethiopia-though we critically evaluate potential issues with these data. Furthermore, we address a major challenge in the development and wider cultivation of enset, by reviewing and synthesizing the complex and fragmented agronomic and ethnobotanic knowledge associated with this species; including farming systems, processing methods, products, medicinal uses and cultural importance. Finally, we provide a framework to improve the quality, consistency and comparability of data collected across culturally diverse enset-based agricultural systems to enhanced sustainable | 213 BORRELL Et aL. S U PP O RTI N G I N FO R M ATI O N Additional supporting information may be found online in the Supporting Information section. How to cite this article: Borrell JS, Goodwin M, Blomme G, et al. Enset-based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative. Plants, People, Planet. 2020;2:212-228. https ://doi.

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Allometric equations for biomass estimation of Enset (Ensete ventricosum) grown in indigenous agroforestry systems in the Rift Valley escarpment of southern-eastern Ethiopia

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Effect of enset (Ensete ventricosum) leaf supplementation on feed intake, digestibility, nitrogen utilization and body weight gain of sheep fed untreated or urea and calcium oxide-treated wheat straw

Cited by 10 publications

References 31 publications

Growth, carcass yield and meat quality attributes of Red Maasai sheep fed wheat straw-based diets

Growth, carcass yield and meat quality attributes of Red Maasai sheep fed wheat straw-based diets

Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative

Allometric equations for biomass estimation of Enset (Ensete ventricosum) grown in indigenous agroforestry systems in the Rift Valley escarpment of southern-eastern Ethiopia

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