Vetiver as Vetiver Forage: What the Evidence Really Shows, a Drought Resilient Feed
Across the tropics, livestock producers face a recurring challenge: how to maintain animals through long dry seasons, drought cycles, and periods when conventional fodder collapses. Vetiver grass, long celebrated for its engineering and environmental benefits, is increasingly recognized as a strategic forage reserve—not because it outperforms improved fodder species, but because it survives when everything else fails.
Nutritionally, vetiver is a moderate‑quality tropical roughage. Crude protein typically ranges from 6–10%, with digestibility values comparable to hardy, low‑input grasses used in drylands.… Read the rest “Vetiver as Vetiver Forage: What the Evidence Really Shows, a Drought Resilient Feed”
