Storing crop residues as feeds for livestock

Storing crop residues as feeds for livestock

Moses Odondo

Visits 185

Where it is realized

1 - On-farm

Summary description of agroecological practice

Conserving crop residues as livestock feeds

Type of agroecological practice

Recycling of crop residues
Input reduction on cost for animals feeds
Animal health

Implementing the practice

collecting the crop residues and storing them for animals feeds during the dry season

Why you use and what you expect from this practice?

The feeds are organic as no fertilizers or chemicals are added to them and therefore animals fed to them yield organic products

Substitution of less ecological alternative

1 - Yes

Details

Cost effective