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Evaluation of Grazing Land Condition in Gozamen District, East Gojjam www.symbiosisonline.org Symbiosis www.symbiosisonlinepublishing.com International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Science and Toxicology Research Article Open Access Evaluation of Grazing Land Condition in Gozamen District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia Alemu Gashe and Awoke Kassa* Debre Markos University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Department of Animal sciences.po.box269, Ethiopia. Received: December 13, 2017; Accepted: March 08, 2018; Published: March 27, 2018 *Corresponding author: Debre Markos University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Department of Animal sciences.po.box269, Ethiopia, Tel: +251-910514564, E-mail: [email protected] Abstract The study was conducted in Gozamen district of East Gojam Zone of the Amhara region to assess the major feed resources, the grazing land management of grazing land resources in the area. The survey data was collected by interviewing a total of 120 households by random selection condition, and the floristic composition and biomass yields of herbaceous species to generate baseline information which can be used for future mid and low altitudes]. From each altitude, communal and enclosed grazing areas were selected randomly. From each altitude 8 composites and 12 compositesof two rural-kebeles from enclosed from three and 12 altitudes composites [high, from mid communaland low].To grazing assess forgrazing herbaceous land condition, vegetation the and district 4 transects was stratified from each into altitude three altitudes of communal [high, grazing were selected. Thus, a total of 72 quadrats were used for herbaceous and 12 transects for woody species. For the natural pasture condition assessment, analyses of variance [ANOVA] were carried out by the General Linear Model [GLM] procedure of SAS. Mean separation was tested using the least significant difference. The main feed resources to the livestock in all altitudes were natural pasture, crop residues and stubble grazing. During dry season, crop residues was the first livestock feed source followed by natural pasture in all altitudes. However, during wet season, natural pasture was the first livestock feed source followed by crop resides in all altitudes. In terms of dry matter [DM] crop residues contributed the highest proportion [66.7%] of the total feed sources. The DM obtained from crop residues significantly varied [P<0.05] among the altitudes. The total annual estimated available feed supply to maintain the livestock in the area satisfied only 79.4%. The conservation of feed resources in the form of hay in high, mid and low altitudes was 38.5, 80, and 22.5%, respectively. But, none of the respondents used silage in the study area due to inlack low of altitudeknowledge were how the to dominant make it. In species. the district, Altitude a total and of grazing 21 herbaceous have effects species on weregrazing identified land conditions [Table 4], and from biomass these 57, production. 24 and 19% The were average grasses, dry legumes and other species, respectively. Based on dry matter of biomass, Medicago polymorpha in high and mid altitudes and Eleusine floccifolia dry matter yield of grasses, legumes, and total biomass were higher in enclosed area than communal grazing areas in all altitudes. There were a matter yield of grasses, legumes and total biomass had a significant difference among altitudes in enclosed and communal grazing areas. The average grass species composition and basal cover with biomass. Crop residues and natural pastures are the major feed resources in dry and wet seasons, respectively.significant [P<0.01] The total interaction annual dry of altitudematter doesand grazing not meet on the biomass total livestockand species requirement composition. per There annum were in district.positive Furthercorrelation research of species and developmentcomposition, work is recommended to alleviate feed shortage through different options such as development of improved forages and alternative means of crop residue utilization and conservation of feed in the form hay and crop residues. Keywords: Grazing landAltitudinal types; Natural range; pasture; Botanical composition; Crop residues; Dry matter; Feed balance; Introduction land shortage, lack of credit, poor management, low genetic quality of most indigenous breed, recurrent drought, and lack of technical skill on feeding [2, 31]. Ethiopia is the largest livestock producer in Africa, with 70.79 Feed problem is one of the major factors that hinders the million heads of cattle, 28.48 million sheep, 25.91 million goats, development and expansion of livestock production in Ethiopia livestock24.56 million were donkeys, found in 11.39Oromiya, million Amhara horses, and 8.08 South million Nations mules, and [3, 37]. Natural grazing land is the predominant feed sources 8.39 million camels, and 42.51 million poultry [15]. The largest for livestock in lowland and crop residues represent a large of livestock is low due to technical constraints to livestock proportion of feed resource in mixed crop livestock system of developmentNationalities oflike People absence regions of approved [16]. However, livestock the policy, production lack of rural infrastructure and services, inadequate specialists and feed sources cannot satisfy effective livestock production even skilled staff, feed constraints, prevalent animal diseases, grazing forEthiopia maintenance [28]. However, because theof low availability digestibility and and quality low intakeof these of Symbiosis Group *Corresponding author email: [email protected] Evaluation of Grazing Land Condition in Gozamen District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia Copyright: © 2018 Kassa A, et al. livestock for the whole year round, as a result body weight gains of the distinct seasonal variation in relation to the annual rainfall obtained during the wet season may be lost totally or partially pattern. Therefore, the district is known for its critical feed shortage especially in the dry season. crop margins are also used for animal feed resources in some part Knowledge about the current grazing land resources is ofin Ethiopiathe dry season [37]. [5, 29]. Fallow lands, grazing of roadsides and absolutely necessary to maintain the optimum productivity and The Ethiopian highland regions account the largest share of sustainable use of the grazing land resources for the future. livestock population [63.2%] and the lowland account the lowest landThere conditions, is insufficient and theinformation constraining regarding circumstances the feed in resources the area. hay,[36.7%] by products, [39]. In the improved country, fodder about and 61.5, others, 27.7, respectively6.4, 0.8, 0.08 [26]. and Therefore,in the study this area. thesis It is researchimportant was to gatherdesigned data with on the generalgrazing 3.5% [energy value] contributed natural pasture, crop residues, objective of assessing available feed and grazing land resources to common phenomenon which resulted in a serious feed shortage generate base-line information and it encompasses the following The seasonal fluctuation of availability of natural pasture is a the most critical periods are from February to May, when all feed resourceswhich affects are virtuallyproduction depleted and productivity and conservation of animals of crop [35,residues 30]. compositionspecific objectives and biomass as to assess yields the of herbaceous grazing land species. condition based on herbaceous and woody species. and to investigate the floristic Materials and Methods land is increasingly cultivated for crop production to satisfy the increasingis inadequate demands in highland of human of Ethiopia food. [13,This 30]. is the In highlandevident inareas, the Descriptions of the Study Area mixed crop-livestock farming systems of the highland areas crop Gozamen is one of the 18 districts in East Gojjam zone of residues were the main livestock resource [3]. Gozamen district is one of the 18 districts of Eastern highlands of Ethiopia at a geographical location of 100 10 460 Gojam Administrative Zone of Amhara National Regional State. Amhara National Regional State. It is found in the Northwestern Livestock production in the district is an integral part of the land use system. According to the reports of animal feed resources in and 100 350 120 N latitudes and 370 230450 and 370 550 520 study areas are mainly based on grazed native pastures and crop E longitudes and at a distance of 305 and 251 km from Addis residues, which are low in production and quality, resulting in surroundedAbaba and Bahir by Aneded Dar, respectively. and Debay Tilatgin Debre Markosin the east, is the Machakel capital poor animal performance[24]. Livestock feed supply from these of the district and it contains 25 rural-kebeles. The district was district and Abay River in the South [24]. and Debre Elias in West, Sinan district in North, Baso Liben natural pasture is characterized by seasonal fluctuation because Figure 1: Geographical location of Gozamen Woreda Citation: Kassa A, Gashe A (2018) Evaluation of Grazing Land Condition in Gozamen District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional 2 of 12 Page State, Ethiopia. Int J Sci Res Environ Sci Toxicol 3(2): 1-12. Evaluation of Grazing Land Condition in Gozamen District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia Copyright: © 2018 Kassa A, et al. per composite] for herbaceous vegetation sampling units were has Thethree district agro-climatic has an altitudinal zones namely, difference
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