Abstract
Poster presented at the International Leucaena Conference, 1‒3 November 2018, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Highlights
The utilization of leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) for ruminant production by farmers in Cuba began during the 1980s based on the concept of protein banks covering 100% of the grazing area
A National Program to promote silvopastoral systems with leucaena in the livestock production sector was developed with the participation of 1,543 cattle farms with an emphasis on milk production
The cattle farms occupied 20,000 ha of which 7,000 ha was as protein banks, while the remaining area was planted with leucaena in association with grasses
Summary
The utilization of leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) for ruminant production by farmers in Cuba began during the 1980s based on the concept of protein banks covering 100% of the grazing area. A National Program to promote silvopastoral systems with leucaena in the livestock production sector was developed with the participation of 1,543 cattle farms with an emphasis on milk production. The cattle farms occupied 20,000 ha of which 7,000 ha was as protein banks, while the remaining area was planted with leucaena in association with grasses. Most of the work was carried out within the research agenda of the Instituto de Ciencia Animal (ICA). The area of each livestock farm ranged from 20 to 70 ha. The work was developed with producers from both the State and non-State sector
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