Livestock Grazing Technologies as the Leading Factor in Preserving the Quality of Pasture Ecosystems
Nasiyev B. Meiramgaliev Z. Yange P. Zhanatalapov N. Nokusheva Z. Bekkaliyev A. Khiyasov M. Okshebayev А. Bekkaliyeva A. Shibaikin V. Nurgaziyev R. Karynbayev A. Salykova A. Khairush A.
January-February 2026Unique Scientific Publishers
International Journal of Agriculture and Biosciences
2026#15Issue 1186 - 194 pp.
Intensive grazing leads to lower productivity and quality of pasture herbage and livestock feed shortages. The research goal was to assess the effect of using seasonal and intra-seasonal pasture areas on the yield and energy and protein content of pasture feed. The primary method was an experiment conducted in the semi-arid Bokey Orda District, West Kazakhstan Region. The available pastures in this area were used for the study. These were divided into two groups based on the grazing system applied. One group followed the traditional intensive grazing system, while the other used a rotational system involving alternating seasonal and intra-seasonal pasture areas. The effect of using seasonal and intra-seasonal pasture areas was assessed through the parameters of species composition of pasture herbage, herbage height, projective coverage, green mass yields, and the nutritional value of feed, including energy and protein content. The results show that grazing on seasonal and intra-seasonal pastures resulted in the formation of an herbage layer dominated by more valuable fodder species of pasture plants. The herbage of seasonal and intra-seasonal pastures was higher compared to the control. Reduced load on pastures also resulted in higher grass yields compared to intensive grazing pastures. In conclusion, in addition to better biometric and productivity indicators, the recommended grazing technologies ensured that the feed had stable nutritional value and energy and protein content, crucial elements in livestock diets.
Grass yields , Grazing technologies , Nutritional value , Pastures , Sustainable management
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Zhangir khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian-Technical University, Uralsk, Kazakhstan
College of Pasture Agriculture, Northwestern University, Xian, China
North Kazakhstan Research Institute of Agriculture LLP, village Bishkul, Kazakhstan
Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N.I. Vavilov, Saratov, Russian Federation
Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, Kokshetau, Kazakhstan
International Taraz University named after Sherkhan Murtaza, Taraz, Kazakhstan
Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Zhangir khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian-Technical University
College of Pasture Agriculture
North Kazakhstan Research Institute of Agriculture LLP
Saratov State University of Genetics
Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University
International Taraz University named after Sherkhan Murtaza
Kazakh National Agrarian Research University
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