Browsing Research articles by Author "Madibela, Othusitse R."
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Do indigenous browse trees influence chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of parasitic plants?
Madibela, Othusitse R.; Letso, Moagi; Setshiro, O. (Elservier, 2004-08-02)This study examined the influence of nine browse trees on the chemical composition and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility (IVDMD) of parasitic plants (Tapinanthus lugardii, Erianthenum ngamicum, Viscum rotundifolium ... -
Forage quality and availability for large herbivores in southern African rangelands
Stolter, Caroline; Ramoelo, Abel; Kesch, Kristina; Madibela, Othusitse R.; Cho, Moses A.; Joubert, David F. (Klaus Hess Publishers, 2018)In light of the growing human population, the pressure on herbivores (livestock and wild herbivores) will be accelerated, resulting in a need for eff ective land management. To achieve this, information and knowledge about ... -
Investigation of Cysticercosis bovis prevalence using passive abattoir post-mortem inspection and active administration of structured non-participatory questionnaire to farmers in Botswana
Uchendu, Goodhead O.; Aganga, Andrew O.; Ama, Njoku O.; Madibela, Othusitse R. (Springer Nature B.V, 2020-10-15)Most government published statistics of C. bovis prevalence in Botswana emanate mainly from records available at the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), the country’s national export abattoir. Although BMC slaughters 44% of ... -
Rangeland monitoring and assessment: a review
Ramoelo, Abel; Stolter, Caroline; Joubert, David; Cho, Moses A.; Groengroeft, Alex; Madibela, Othusitse R.; Zimmermann, Ibo; Pringle, Hugh (University of Hamburg, 2018)Rangelands provide vast landscapes for grazing and foraging for livestock and wildlife. Services of rangelands are diverse and generally provide food for millions of the world’s population, especially the rural and sometimes ... -
Ruminant contribution to enteric methane emissions and possible mitigation strategies in the Southern Africa Development Community region
Seketeme, Mompoloki; Madibela, Othusitse R.; Khumoetsile, Thabo; Rugoho, Innocent (SpringerLink, 2022-08-31)The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region is not a major emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG). However, Sub-Saharan Africa is considered a potential future hotspot for GHG emissions because of its large livestock ...