A statistical approach to practical fodder banking
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Publisher
Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Publication Year
1983
Body
A fodder bank on each livestock farm is the only reliable counter to disruption of the fodder flow caused by drought and other calamities. The minimum size of the fodder bank and its rate of accumulation can be specified as a function of the following: annual fodder requirement, forage production as determined by rainfall, rainfall probability, and irrigation and nitrogen usage on pastures. The approach is explained, a usable function is derived, and its application is illustrated. Certain practical aspects of the fodder bank are considered.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Collection
Southern Africa Collection
Journal Name
Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Keywords
Africa
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.