Objetivo THE STUDY IS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE ON LEGUMES AND INDIGENOUS SPECIES OF BROWSE THAT GROW WELL IN THE SEMI-ARID TROPICS, AND TO DETERMINE THE MOST SUITABLE SPECIES FOR SMALLHOLDER AND COMMUNAL AREA FARMERS TO GROW AS SOURCES 0F PROTEINACEOUS FORAGE WHICH IS CONVENIENT TO HARVEST AND ACCEPTABLE TO AND WELL UTILISED BY RUMINANT LIVESTOCK WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVERSE EFFECTS 0F ANTINUTRITIONAL FACTORS. 1. PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF SHRUB AND HERBAGE LEGUMES FOR ANTINUTRITIONAL FACTORS. 2. ACCEPTABLE TRIALS, TOGETHER WITH MEASUREMENT OF RUMEN DEGRADABILITY AND RUMEN FERMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS. 3. IDENTIFICATION AND DETERMINATION OF ANTINUTRITIONAL FACTORS IN LEGUMES SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF YIELD OF PROTEIN, ITS DEGRADATION. CHARACTERISTICS AND THE PRESENCE OF ANTINUTRITIONAL FACTORS. 4. RESPONSE OF RUMEN MICROORGANISMS TO ANTINUTRITIONAL FACTORS. 5. METABOLISM TRIALS WITH EITHER GROWING OR LACTATING DOMESTIC AND GAME RUMINANTS TO MEASURE THE EFFICIENCY OF UTILISATION OF PROTEIN. 6. PRODCUTION TRIALS WITH LACTATING DAIRY COWS. 7. FIELD TRIALS ON SMALLHOLDER FARMS AND IN COMMUNAL AREAS TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF INTRODUCING LEGUMES AND THE PROPVISION OF DIGESTIVE MODIFIERS. THE ULTIMATE AIM IS TO IMPROVE THE RUMINANT LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS WHO OWN DAIRY COWS AND OF FARMERS WITH CATTLE IN COMMUNAL AREAS ESPECIALLY IN THE DRIER AREAS OF THE SEMI-ARID TROPICS. Ámbito científico agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureindustrial cropsfodderagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandryagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturegrains and oilseedslegumes Programa(s) FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994 Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 581 King Street AB9 1UD Aberdeen Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (5) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Agricura Pvt Ltd Zimbabue Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Harare Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA Portugal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Tapada da Ajuda LISBOA Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Istituto Sperimentale Colture Foraggere Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Viale Piacenza 29 20075 Lodi Milano Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Rowett Research Institute Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Greenburn Road Bucksburn AB2 9SB Aberdeen Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos University of Zimbabwe Zimbabue Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Harare Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos