Essays about: "maize silage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words maize silage.

  1. 1. Attitudes to feed fermentation for aflatoxin management in maize in Kenya : investigating aflatoxin reduction by yeast-fermentation

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Everlyne Hayo; [2018]
    Keywords : feed safety; food safety; dairy production; aflatoxin; contamination; maize; fermentation; yeast; Kasarani; Kisumu;

    Abstract : Aflatoxins are toxins produced by certain strains of fungi belonging to the species Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus during infection in the field, post-har-vest, storage and processing. Aflatoxins are found especially in maize and also carry over into milk when contaminated feeds are fed to dairy cows. READ MORE

  3. 2. Samspel mellan tillväxt och väderlek hos olika sorter av fodermajs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Marcus Älmefur; [2018]
    Keywords : Fodermajs; FAO-tal; väder; majsvärmeenheter; skördedata.;

    Abstract : Fodermajs är en gröda som i Sverige ökat i odlingen sedan början på 2000-talet. En av anledningarna till det är höga skördenivåer av energirik biomassa per hektar. Eftersom majsen är en tropisk växt som härstammar ifrån Mellanamerika är val av sorter som passar i vårt klimat viktigt. READ MORE

  4. 3. Feeding routines and feed quality on small-scale dairy farms in Baringo, Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Maja Möller; [2018]
    Keywords : Small-scale dairy farm; smallholder dairy farm; fodder; feed; Dairy meal; Kenya; Baringo; feed quality; feeding routines;

    Abstract : An increasing population together with a growing interest in consumption of animal proteins requires an intensified dairy production in Kenya. The aver-age milk production of 4.4 litres per cow and day is neither efficient enough nor reach the genetic capacity of the exotic dairy cattle used in the small-holder dairy sector. READ MORE

  5. 4. A GIS approach to estimate the bioenergy potential in Uganda

    University essay from KTH/Energisystemanalys

    Author : Ema Rodrigues Barata; [2017]
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    Abstract : Affordable and reliable electricity can provide a mean to reduce poverty, improve health care and decrease local pollution. Nevertheless, about 950 million people living in Africa and developing Asia did not have access to electricity in 2016. READ MORE

  6. 5. Feed intake, in vivo digestibility and protein utilization of grass, red clover and maize silages in sheep

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elisabeth Saarsoo; [2015]
    Keywords : grass; maize; red clover; silage intake; digestibility; protein utilization; sheep;

    Abstract : Sheep in Sweden are usually fed grass/clover forage supplemented with concentrate during the winter season. Red clover forage fed to ruminants has shown to increase dry matter (DM) intake and give a lower in vivo DM digestibility compared to grass forage. READ MORE