African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of cutting time on agronomic and nutritional characteristics of nine commercial cultivars of Brachiaria grass compared with Napier grass during establishment under semi-arid conditions in Rwanda

Mupenzi Mutimura
  • Mupenzi Mutimura
  • Department of Animal Production, Kigal Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016 Rwanda.
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Cyprian Ebong
  • Cyprian Ebong
  • Department of Animal Production, Kigal Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016 Rwanda.
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Idupulapati M. Rao
  • Idupulapati M. Rao
  • International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), A. A. 6713, Cali, Colombia.
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Ignatius V. Nsahlai
  • Ignatius V. Nsahlai
  • Department of Animal Science and Poultry Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Agricultural, Pietermaritzburg Campus, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 23 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 19 July 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

Authors

Mupenzi Mutimura
Department of Animal Production, Kigal Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016 Rwanda.

Cyprian Ebong
Department of Animal Production, Kigal Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016 Rwanda.

Idupulapati M. Rao
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), A. A. 6713, Cali, Colombia.

Ignatius V. Nsahlai
Department of Animal Science and Poultry Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Agricultural, Pietermaritzburg Campus, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]