The potentials and limitations of agroforestry for improving livestock production and soil fertility in Pothwar
The potentials and limitations of agroforestry for improving livestock production and soil fertility in Pothwar
Maqsood Ahmed and Noor Mohammad
ABSTRACT
Drawing upon a wealth of research information available
for the Pothwar area the potential and limitations of
agroforestry for improving animal production and soil
fertility are discussed. Agroforestry is reputed to
incorporate essential components of sustainability and
self-sufficiency into some agricultural systems.
Evidence is given that agroforestry, by providing shade
is pastoral systems, thereby reduces heat stress in
livestock and increases animal performance and overall
productivity. A wide range of agroforestry trees provide forage with high crude protein and low fibre contents,
making them a source of homegrown and cheaply available
supplement for poor quality roughage feedstuffs such as
cereal crop residues. Evidenced is presented that
browsing on such trees improves feed intake, animal
performance and overall utilization efficiency of poor
quality roughage.
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June 1994
Vol. 44, Iss. 2
