Leucaena feeding systems in Argentina. I. Five decades of research and limitations for adoption = Sistemas de alimentación con leucaena en Argentina: I. Cinco décadas de investigación y limitantes para su adopción

This review describes the history of research in Leucaena leucocephala (leucaena) feeding systems carried out by the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) over the last 5 decades and discusses the main limitations resulting in poor adoption in Argentina. Leucaena was introduced in the subtropical region of the north of the country in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Since then, INTA has conducted research to evaluate forage and animal productivity, leucaena accessions, rhizobial strains, contribution to soil carbon and total nitrogen and density effects on competition and other ecosystem interactions in silvopastoral systems. In spite of the convincing research results showing the excellent potential of leucaena to increase forage quality and animal production in suitable areas, there has been poor adoption of this forage tree legume on a broad scale.

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Main Authors:	Radrizzani Bonadeo, Alejandro, Pachas, Anibal Nahuel, Gandara, Luis, Goldfarb, Maria Cristina, Perticari, Alejandro, Lacorte, Santiago María, Pueyo, Joaquin Dante
Format:	info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	CIAT 2019
Subjects:	Leucaena leucocephala, Alimentación de los Animales, Ganado de Carne, Forrajes, Investigación, Argentina, Animal Feeding, Beef Cattle, Forage, Research,
Online Access:	https://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/603 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8115 https://doi.org/10.17138/tgft(7)381-388
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