Forage technologies for smallholders in grassland areas

摘要

The grasslands of Southeast Asia occur mostly in areas with long dry seasons, such as eastern Indonesia or southern Laos, or in areas where forests have been cleared and a cycle of cropping and fire has led to dominance of Imperata cylindrica and native grasses, such as central Vietnam and eastern Kalimantan. Often grassland areas are utilised for extensive grazing of cattle by smallholder farmers living in these areas (see, for example, Figure 1). Many unsuccessful attempts have been made to convert these grasslands into improved pastures for extensive, commercial livestock production.