brachiaria

Scientists at CIAT in Colombia have identified "markers" for apomixis in a grass called brachiaria and confirmed that in this grass a single dominant gene controls apomixis ( "This is a little like finding the road signs").

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Cows fed on brachiaria excrete much less Methane, a greenhouse gas.

Special Grass for Livestock Could Cut Greenhouse Gases 2010

And Cruz says by rotating pineapple and brachiaria grasses every 6 to 8 years, he has tripled the number of cows per hectare and eliminated the use of commercial fertilizers.

Special Grass for Livestock Could Cut Greenhouse Gases 2010

Rao says CIAT is researching the genetic map of brachiaria.

Special Grass for Livestock Could Cut Greenhouse Gases 2010

Recently, scientists in Colombia, with Japanese partners, discovered that besides being easy to digest and highly nutritious for cattle, brachiaria improves soil quality, and significantly reduces greenhouse gasses emitted by cattle and commercial fertilizers.

Special Grass for Livestock Could Cut Greenhouse Gases 2010

He does this by using artificial insemination to boost the productivity of the herds, rotating them to avoid overgrazing, and swapping traditional brachiaria grass, which turns into a bug-infested stubble in the tropics, with kudzu or tropical peanut, which thrives and keeps the soil moist.

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Panicum, brachiaria and centrosema (mixed culture) 0.50 ha

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Second, Embrapa went to Africa and brought back a grass called brachiaria.

The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2010

Embrapa has recently begun experiments with genetically modifying brachiaria to produce a larger-leafed variety called braquiarão which promises even bigger increases in forage.

The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2010