The production potential of the Eastern Cape Valley Bushveld.

Abstract

The Valley Bushveld has an accumulated fodder reserve of which only a small percentage is really available to the grazing animal for production purposes. Results indicate that to increase the production potential of browse any utilization program should be constructed around long rest periods. However, grasses make an important contribution to the utilizable material and play an important role with regard to livestock nutrition. Viewed in terms of animal production the combination of grass plus browse presents a large potential to increase production per unit area.

Keywords: afrikaans; animal production; browse; eastern cape; grass; grasses; grazing; livestock; nutrition; production; production potential; role; south africa; utilization; valley bushveld