elibrary Type

Brochures/leaflets

elibrary Name

Establishment, management and use of Calliandra calothyrusus (Calliandra)

Publisher

ASARECA

Asbract

Calliandra is a multipurpose tree species grown primarily for forage as a supplement to low quality roughages for ruminant livestock. It a source of green manure; provides shade for coffee and tea, stakes for climbing beans, is a source of wood fuel for cooking; controls soil erosion, and is a source of pollen for honey production.Calliandra leaf hay is a potential source of income as the demand for hay is now very high. Leaf hay is used to make nutrient feed blocks in addition to other locally available materials such as molasses, maize bran, cotton seed cake, farm waste and crop residues

Author

ASARECA