Resources Tagged: Grasscutters

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  1. Agrodok 052, Backyard Grasscutter Keeping

    2014-01-01 This Agrodok provides up-to-date information on grasscutter farming to benefit the informed farmer and extension and rural development officers. 1 Introduction 8 It targets farmers wishing to diversify their farms as well as their families’ diet, and those considering growing grasscutters for the...
    Grasscutters Agrodok Rural Development

  2. Feeding grasscutters - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Grasscutter farming allows farmers to earn money while responding to the demand for meat without putting this species at risk. For successful rearing, you have to provide a proper habitat, monitor the animals carefully and provide a balanced diet. This video will...
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  3. Backyard Grasscutter Keeping

    2014-01-01 Domestication of the grasscutter (or cane rat) is becoming a success story in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, as its meat is tasty and popular and sells at good prices. Liberally illustrated with photos and drawings, this timely Agrodok gives a clear description of the techniques and potential...
    Grasscutters

  4. Rearing Grasscutters

    2012-01-01 Grasscutters (Thryonomys swinderianus) are rodents widely found in grasslands, clearings, wet or marshy areas in Africa. They are more commonly known as "hedgehogs" in Central Africa, "agouti" in French-speaking West Africa, and "cane rats" in English-speaking West Africa.Grasscutters – large...
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