Development of Brachiaria genotypes adapted to poor soil drainage to increase cattle production and adapt grazing systems to climate change in Latin America

Published on 20 May 2011

Research Areas

Agrobiodiversity, Climate Change, Crops, Livestock

Countries

Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama

Timeline

Start Date: 1 October 2009 | End Date: 30 September 2012

Overview

This project aims to develop genotypes of Brachiaria with higher tolerance to waterlogging and more productivity than the commercial cultivars for livestock systems in humid zones, which are suffering the uncharacteristic periods of waterlogging due to extreme weather events associated with climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. We also aim to identify waterlogging tolerant Brachiaria genotypes using the farmer participatory research approach.

Tags

animal feed, Climate change, flood, improved varieties, livestock systems, participatory research