Improved Feeding of Dairy Cattle and Goats in Hot Tropical Areas TAN 510 : final report on phase I 1982 - 1986 and prospectives and strategies for phase II 1987 - 1991

Abstract

"Improved Feeding of Dairy Cattle and Goats in Hot Tropical Areas" (TAN 510) isa NORAD-sponsored project carried out at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania during the period 1982-1985(86). The year 1986 activities represents a continuation of TAN 510 and at the same time a transition period between the activities of TAN 510 and TAN 064. Therefore, the activities of 1986 are included in the Final Report named as Phase I 1982-1986, while TAN 064 is named as Phase Il 1987-1991. The project was initiated and executed jointly by the Department of Animal Nutrition, Agricultural University of Norway (AUN), Norway and the Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania (which was until June, 1984, the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Science, University of Dar-es-Salaam).

This report gives a brief outline of the activities within the frame of TAN 510. A major part of the resources were, particularly during the first years, centered on developing research facilities in terms of cattle and goat herds, animal buildings as well as necessary machinery and equipment for forage production and conservation at Morogoro. The project also·enabled undergraduate and postgraduate students to carry out reseach for their degree work. A considerable amount of information and experience has thus been obtained, and the publications generated from these studies are listed in the report.