ASSESSMENT, CONTRIBUTIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF RANGELANDS: A REVIEW

Authors

  • A. S. Muhammad Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, PMB 013, Hadejia Jigawa State
  • S. L. Abdurrahaman Federal University Dutse, PMB 7156, Dutse Jigawa State
  • A. M. Umar Federal University Dutse, PMB 7156, Dutse Jigawa State
  • Y. Muhammad Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, PMB 013, Hadejia Jigawa State
  • M. Dahiru Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, PMB 013, Hadejia Jigawa State
  • A. U. Kabir Federal University Dutse, PMB 7156, Dutse Jigawa State
  • A. Alhassan Federal University Dutse, PMB 7156, Dutse Jigawa State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7247

Keywords:

Assessment, Contribution, Management, Rangeland

Abstract

Rangelands are regarded as the cheapest sources of forages, supporting over 200 million pastoralists living in close association with about 960 million ruminants. Despite the significant contribution of rangeland to the socio-economic lives of the inhabitants of developing countries, the resource is often abused and neglected in terms of planned utilization, development and management for sustainability. Range improvement programme involves evaluating the contributions of forage species to animal nutrition. Therefore, this review was aimed at assessing and highlighting the contributions of rangeland to sustainable animal production through planned management in terms of stocking rate,
grazing capacity as grazing affects multiple rangeland characteristics including biomass, soil nutrients, soil carbon, plant species composition, and forage quality.

Author Biographies

A. S. Muhammad, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, PMB 013, Hadejia Jigawa State

Department of Animal Health and Production

S. L. Abdurrahaman, Federal University Dutse, PMB 7156, Dutse Jigawa State

Department of Animal Science

A. M. Umar, Federal University Dutse, PMB 7156, Dutse Jigawa State

Department of Animal Science

Y. Muhammad, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, PMB 013, Hadejia Jigawa State

Department of Animal Health and Production

M. Dahiru, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, PMB 013, Hadejia Jigawa State

Department of Animal Health and Production

A. U. Kabir, Federal University Dutse, PMB 7156, Dutse Jigawa State

Department of Animal Science

A. Alhassan, Federal University Dutse, PMB 7156, Dutse Jigawa State

Department of Animal Science

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Published

2024-09-10

How to Cite

Muhammad, A. S., Abdurrahaman, S. L., Umar, A. M., Muhammad, Y., Dahiru, M., Kabir, A. U., & Alhassan, A. (2024). ASSESSMENT, CONTRIBUTIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF RANGELANDS: A REVIEW. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1675–1678. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7247

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