Updated Dec 16, 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
This innovation increases availability of improved forage for livestock while also protecting rice fields.
Stage 3: Proof of Concept
Proof of concept has been established in Cambodia with 50 smallholders. Integrating living fences has shown measurable improvement in cattle weight in the dry season, while we are still testing the benefit of protecting fields.
Focus Areas:
Livestock & Agriculture, Forestry and Social and Behavior Change
Implemented In:
Cambodia
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Country Implemented In
Verified Funding
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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
