Climate change and land-use change impacts on future availability of forage grass species for Ethiopian dairy systems.

ABSTRACT: Forage grasses are central feed resources for livestock globally. In Ethiopian dairy systems, they serve as feed sources during both wet and dry seasons, yet escalating climate change could threaten forage supply. Here, we investigate projected climate change impacts on three forage grasses currently recommended for Ethiopian dairy systems. We determine areas of geographical suitability for each species using three climate projections generated by General Circulation Models (GCMs) and calculate their ability to meet predicted dry matter demand under four scenarios for livestock intensification and land availability. By 2050, Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) is likely to be negatively affected by climate change in regions such as Tigray, while Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) and Napier grass

SUBMITTER: Brychkova G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9705545 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature