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Feedipedia is delighted to announce that Dr. Jacobo Arango has been appointed as the new Leader of the Tropical Forages Program.
As we welcome Jacobo to this key role, we also extend our deep gratitude to Dr. Michael Peters, retiring after 25 years of exceptional service, whose vision and dedication have shaped the Tropical Forages Program and left a lasting legacy.
Let's congratulate Jacobo Arango and celebrate Michael Peters’ extraordinary contributions!
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Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov) is a tropical grass from... Read more |
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Camelina (Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz) is an ancient oil and food crop with... Read more |
The peach palm (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) is a dual-purpose tropical tree... Read more |
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Dates, the fruits of the date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera L.), are a major... Read more |
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Locusts, grasshoppers (mostly Acrididae and Pyrgomorphidae), crickets (Gryllidae) and... Read more |
Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea L.) is a tropical herb used for its tubers, which... Read more |
Blue lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) is one of the 200 species of lupins, a... Read more |
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The macadamia tree (Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche, Macadamia... Read more |
The jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) is a tropical to subtropical... Read more |
The Assyrian plum (Cordia myxa L.) is a multipurpose, perennial, medium sized,... Read more |
The colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.) is a member of the cucurbits... Read more |
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Opinion paper: Phasing out of the aid provided to the livestock sector during expectedly recurrent emergencies
- Makkar, 2024. animal
Open access opinion paper that makes a case that the emergency aid do more harm than good to African countries. It is valid for all the fields of agriculture but has direct consequence for animal agriculture. The context here is the aid provided during emergencies that are foreseeable recurrent.
The role of livestock in food security, poverty reduction and wealth creation in West Africa
- Molina-Flores et al., 2020. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Accra, 2020
Livestock is key to 377 million people in West Africa and in some countries, up to 60% of the population is involved in livestock production. The demand for animal products is increasing with population growth, urbanization, growing middle class, and due to shifting consumer preferences towards animal products. To meet this growing demand, countries in West Africa must engage in accelerated sustainable livestock production undertaking. Livestock development is key to eradicate hunger and poverty. This book attempts to provide up-to-date, and reliable information on the potentials, opportunities, and challenges of the livestock subsector in West Africa.
Pulses and their by-products as animal feed
- Sherasia et al., 2017. In: Calles, T.; Makkar, H. P. S. (Eds), FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy
This document provides a state-of-the-art review of the recent research (published and unpublished) on the use of pulses and their by-products as animal feed. It aims at raising awareness on the use of pulses and their by-products. It highlights the nutritional role of pulses and pulse by-products as animal feed and is a contribution to the legacy of the 2016 International Year of Pulses. This document will further enhance the use of these feed resources in other continents, besides Asia, where many pulse by-products are simply dumped. It is also expected that the synthesis presented contributes to make the use of pulses and their by-products as animal feed more efficient. This document will be useful for extension workers, researchers, feed industry, policy-makers and donors alike.