Research results are available on lucerne (alfalfa), leucaena, stylos and perennial grasses. These can be seen below and full citations can be obtained at Dr. Muir´s web page.

A review of forage research and what remains to be done was put together by forage and range scientists at an Eduardo Mondlane University Workshop. This work also has a comprehensive list of references of work done to date from both colonial and postcolonial scientific research.

KEYS TO SUSTAINABLE USE OF FORAGE RESOURCES IN MOZAMBIQUE

A series of agronomic trials have attempted to identify species adapted to forage cultivation in Southern Mozambique as well as management requirements of these legumes and grasses.

• PRODUCTIVITY OF TWELVE STYLOSANTHES IN SEMI-ARID MOZAMBIQUE
• SEASONAL YIELD & PERSISTANCE OF LUCERNE AS AFFECTED BY SWINE MANURE & HARVEST MANAGEMENT
• AGRONOMIC EVALUATION OF TEN CULTIVATED GRASSES IN SEMI-ARID MOZAMBIQUE
• EFFECT OF CUTTING HEIGHT & FREQUENCY ON LEUCAENA LEUCOCPHALA FORAGE AND WOOD PRODUCTION
• Muir, J.P. 1993. Establishment of ten forage legumes under three grazing regimes in Southern Mozambique. Afr. J. Range For. Sci. 10:135-139.
• Muir, J.P. and L. Abrao. 1999. Agronomic evaluation of 10 cultivated grasses. Trop. Grasslands 33:34-39.
• Muir, J.P. and L. Abrao. 1999. Productivity of 12 Stylosanthes. Tropical Grasslands 33:40-45.

Another series of animal feeding trials have attempted to identify forages, trees and crop byproducts that might help overcome the dry season weight loss common in small ruminants. These have focused on the Landrim goat (East African short-leg) and Landrim sheep (fat-tailed).

• Nguluve, D. and J.P. Muir. 1999. Comparative growth of tethered and free-ranged fat-tailed sheep supplemented with Leucaena leucocephala. Livestock Research in Rural Development. Volume 9:2 WWW.CIPAV.ORG.CO/LRRD.
• Muir, J.P. and E. Massaete. 1996. Effect of physical restriction and supplementation with Leucaena leucocephala on goat growth. Small Ruminant Research 23:103-108

The following are available through your local library:

• Faftine, O., J.P. Muir and E. Massaete. 1998. Groundnut and cowpea residue for dry season supplementation of goats. Animal Feed Science and Technology 76:1-8.
• Muir, J.P., C. Jordao and E. Massaete. 1995. Comparitive growth characteristics of goats tethered in native pasture and free-ranged in a cultivated pasture. Small Rum. Res. 17:111-116.

A series of earlier trials looked at the efficacy of feeding cultivated forages in conjunction with agro-industrial byproducts to rabbits and pigs, important sources of protein for small, peri-urban farmers in Mozambique. Although these are not available on this site, they have been published and can be acquired through local libraries.

• Muir, J.P., E.S. Massaete and H. N. Tsombe. 1992. Leucaena leucocephala and Brassica napus in a wheat bran diet for pigs. Livestock Res. Rural Dev. 3:49-54.
• Muir, J.P. and E. Massaete. 1992. Response of growing rabbits fed various levels of Leucaena leucocephalain a wheat bran based diet. J. Appl. Rabbit Res. 15:1321-1328.
• Muir, J.P. and E. Massaete. 1995. Reproductive performance of does fed Leucaena leucocephala in a wheat bran diet. World Rabbit Science. 3:91-93.
• Muir, J.P. and E. Massaete. 1996. Comparitive growth of rabbits fed wheat and maize bran with tropical forages. Livestock Res. Rural Dev. 6:34-39. WWW.CIPAV.ORG.CO/LRRD.
• Muir, J.P. and E. Massaete. 1996. Comparitive growth of tethered and free-ranged goats supplemented with Leucaena leucocephala. Small Rum. Res. 23:103-108.