Productivity and use of cattle rangelands in the prefecture of Tchamba in Togo

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  • Kossigan Pascal AMEGANVI a Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, University of Lome, 01 BP 16515, Togo. b National Agricultural Training Institute (INFA) of Tové, BP 401 Kpalimé Togo.
  • Wouyo ATAKPAMA Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, University of Lome, 01 BP 16515, Togo
  • Komlan BATAWILA Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, University of Lome, 01 BP 16515, Togo
  • Koffi AKPAGANA Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, University of Lome, 01 BP 16515, Togo

Abstract

The breeding of ruminants in developing countries remains dependent on the availability fodder resources. The study carried out along the transhumance corridors of the Tchamba Prefecture in Togo, aims at: (i) assessing the use value, the availability, and pasture management practices; (ii) estimating the productivity and carrying capacity of pasture, and (iii) measuring the pastoral value of rangelands. It was based on the analysis of phytosociological and ecological inventories as well as individual interviews of breeders along the transhumance corridors. The most reported plants by breeders were: Andropogon gayanus Kunth var. tridentatus Hack. (100 %), Panicum maximum Jacq. (96.55%), Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalz (79.31%), Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. (79.31%), and Adansonia digitata L. (72.41%). A total of 109 plant species including 53.33% trees and shrubs were identified. This flora is dominated by microphanerophytes (31.84%), and nanophanerophytes (29.78%). The mean productivity of the pasture is 2227 kg DM/ha allowing a carrying capacity of 0.33 TLU/ha/year. The fodder flora is dominated by species of average pastoral value (55%). The target pastures must be enriched with ligneous and herbaceous fodder plants in order to guarantee better animal feed and limit animals’ wandering in the riparian agrarian areas, sources of farmer-herder conflicts. It is also necessary to develop watering areas for the animals.

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01/30/2023

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AMEGANVI, K. P., ATAKPAMA, W., BATAWILA, K., & AKPAGANA, K. (2023). Productivity and use of cattle rangelands in the prefecture of Tchamba in Togo. Revue Nature Et Technologie, 15(01), 41–55. Retrieved from https://journals.univ-chlef.dz/index.php/natec/article/view/147

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Vol. 15 No. 01 (2023)

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Environmental Sciences

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