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Key Messages Problem: The use of concentrate (maize or soya) in the animal diet is expensive and inaccessible to many producers Solution: The tropical plant biodiversity has enormous potential to provide grasses, fodders and trees for animal feeding They are a rich source of biomass and are adapted to soil & climate conditions Tithonia diversifolia, Asteraceae Adapted to acid and dry soils, no fertilizers are needed Applied for dairy and beef cattle Potential alternative forages to be spread by rural extension services in Brazil Lesson learned: When the research is aligned with the needs of the rural producer, the results could contribute to the reduction of hunger in the world Importance: Tithonia diversifolia is a tropical plant that could improve livestock performance in different productions systems and in several countries without the need for traditional techniques like fertilizer, irrigation or agrochemicals. Consequently, this approach could contribute to reduce hunger in a sustainable way. In addition, there are several experiences (Brazil, Colombia and Mexico) that are supporting the benefits of this plant and it has been applied by extension services in Brazil. Livestockbased solutions Alternative tropical forage for dairy cattle that can produce high biomass, providing good animal nutrition and milk production parameters, replace concentrates without negative effects on animal performance and reduce enteric methane production of the farm cattle system Partners Researcher institutions: UFSJ (Federal University of Sao Joao Del Rei), EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation); Enterprise of Technical Assistance and Rural Extension of the State of Minas Gerais (extension) Tithonia diversifolia for ruminant nutrition Brazil 7 th Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting Achieving multiple benefits through livestock-based solutions, Addis Ababa, 8-12 May 2017 Contacts: Rogerio M. Mauricio [email protected] This document is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. May 2017 Results and evidence Results: High biomass production (up to 42 ton of fresh material or 8 ton of dry matter) High nutritional quality (16% of PB, 47% of NDF and 63.8 of TND) Evidence: Observations of the successful implementation of Tithonia diversiforlia on dairy farms in different countries (e.g. Colombia – Fundación Cipav and Mexico Fundación Produce) and production systems (dairy, beef and farm scales). Multiplier effects Well developed extension services Multistakeholder integration (University, technician and farmer together) Publication of Research (scientific journals and Booklets) Farmer to farmer communication (filed days) Figure 2 Alley cropping system A) seeding; B) 116 days; C) afther 150 days it is readt to harvest (Photo: Calsavara 2016) Figure 3 Animal feeding (Photo: Calsavara 2016) Figure 4 Animal grazing (Photo: Calsavara 2016) Figure 1 Tithonia diversifolia, Asteraceae (Photo: Calsavara 2016)

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Key Messages

Problem: • The use of concentrate (maize or soya) in the animal diet is expensive and 

inaccessible to many producers

Solution:• The tropical plant biodiversity has enormous potential to provide grasses, fodders and 

trees for animal feeding

• They are a rich source of biomass and are adapted to soil & climate conditions

• Tithonia diversifolia, Asteraceae • Adapted to acid and dry soils, no fertilizers are needed• Applied for dairy and beef cattle• Potential alternative forages to be spread by rural extension services in 

Brazil

Lesson learned: • When the research is aligned with the needs of the rural producer, the results could 

contribute to the reduction of hunger in the world

Importance:• Tithonia diversifolia is a tropical plant that could improve livestock performance in 

different productions systems and in several countries without the need for traditional techniques like fertilizer, irrigation or agrochemicals. Consequently, this approach could contribute to reduce hunger in a sustainable way. In addition, there are several experiences (Brazil, Colombia and Mexico) that are supporting the benefits of this plant and it has been applied by extension services in Brazil.    

Livestock‐based solutions

• Alternative tropical forage for dairy cattle that can produce high biomass, providing good animal nutrition and milk production parameters, replace concentrates without negative effects on animal performance and reduce enteric methane production of the farm cattle system

Partners

Researcher institutions: UFSJ (Federal University of Sao Joao Del Rei), EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation); Enterprise of Technical Assistance and Rural Extension of the State of Minas Gerais (extension)

Tithonia diversifolia for ruminantnutrition ‐ Brazil

7th Multi-Stakeholder Partnership MeetingAchieving multiple benefits through livestock-based solutions, Addis Ababa, 8-12 May 2017

Contacts:Rogerio M. Mauricio – [email protected]

This document is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. May 2017

Results and evidence

Results:

• High biomass production (up to 42 ton of fresh material or 8 ton of dry matter)• High nutritional quality (16% of PB, 47% of NDF and 63.8 of TND)

Evidence:

• Observations of the successful implementation of Tithonia diversiforlia on dairy farms in different countries (e.g. Colombia – Fundación Cipav and Mexico ‐Fundación Produce) and production systems (dairy, beef and farm scales). 

Multiplier effects

• Well developed extension services• Multi‐stakeholder integration (University, technician and farmer together)• Publication of Research (scientific journals and Booklets)• Farmer to farmer communication (filed days)

Figure 2 ‐ Alley cropping system ‐ A) seeding; B) 116 days; C) afther 150 days it is 

readt to harvest (Photo: Calsavara 2016)

Figure 3 ‐ Animal feeding (Photo: Calsavara 2016)

Figure 4 ‐ Animal grazing (Photo: Calsavara 2016)

Figure  1 ‐ Tithonia diversifolia, Asteraceae (Photo: 

Calsavara 2016)