Updated Aug 11, 2020
Leucaena leucocephala tree species for living fences and animal feed in Cambodia
Part of University of Tennessee
http://livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/projects/dr-thomas-gill/
Thomas Gill
Send MessageThis innovation increases availability of improved forage for livestock while also protecting rice fields.
Stage 3: Proof of Concept
Focus Areas:
Livestock & Agriculture
Implemented In:
Cambodia
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Country Implemented In
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Problem
Inadequate supply of high quality feed and damage to crops (particularly rice) from roaming cattle
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Solution
Establishment of living fences that provide high quality livestock forage as well as protection for rice fields
Target Beneficiaries
Smallholder producers
Competitive Advantage
Current solutions have not incorporated the potential dual benefits of forage trees for livestock feed as well as crop protection
Milestone
Date Unknown
Funds RaisedVERIFIED
TITLELiving fences for improved livestock feed in Cambodian smallholder systems
TYPEGrant
Implemented InCambodia
Date Unknown
New Country Implemented In
Cambodia
