Response of fodder crops to repurposed livestock kraals in the Zambezi Region of Namibia
Open Access
- 3 April 2026
- journal article
- Published by National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) in African Journal of Range & Forage Science
- Vol. 43 (2) , 200-210
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the effects of kraal abandonment dration on fodder crop performance and soil fertility in semi-arid Namibia. Five crops—Cenchrus ciliaris, Medicago sativa...Keywords
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