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Quality assurance for animal feed analysis laboratories	This document gives a comprehensive account of good laboratory practices, quality assurance procedures and examples of standard operating procedures as used in individual specialist laboratories.	October 5, 2012
Biofuel co-products as livestock feed - Opportunities and challenges	This publication collates, discusses and summarizes state-of-the-art knowledge on the use as livestock feed and future availability of co-products from the biofuel industry. The levels at which the co-products could be safely used in livestock diets are also presented. Gaps in knowledge and research topics needed to address them have been identified. These include standardization of product quality to assist ration formulation; testing of new products; development of detoxification procedures; research on micro-algae; and life cycle analysis linked to traditional nutritional appraisal.	October 5, 2012
Use of lesser-known plants and plant parts as animal feed resources in tropical regions	The aim of this study was to identify lesser-known, alternative feed resources that have potential to enhance animal productivity. The chemical composition of plants/plant parts used, their palatability and medicinal value to animals are reported in this paper	October 5, 2012
Essential rendering: All about the animal by-products industry	This book documents the technologies, manufacturing procedures, capabilities, research, and infrastructure that make the rendering industry important to the United States and Canada.	October 4, 2012
Olive by-products for animal feed	A review of information on possibilities of using harvest residues and olive oil industry by-products in animal feeding.	October 4, 2012
Nutritive value of commonly available feeds and fodders in India	A compendium of Indian feeds and forages. Includes descriptions, pictures, chemical composition and metabolizable energy for ruminants.	September 28, 2012
Nutrient requirements of dairy cattle		July 13, 2011
Hay and straw conservation for small-scale farming and pastoral conditions	This publication discusses hay, hay crops and crop residues in a wide range of situations, as essential components of fodder management in livestock production, and draws on examples from many parts of the world.	June 6, 2011
Non conventional feed resources in Asia and the Pacific	A thorough review of literature on the availability and utilization of non-conventional feed resources in Asia and the Pacific Region.	February 22, 2011
Grasslands of the world	This book provides an overview of a range of grassland systems worldwide, and in a final chapter briefly assesses the state of the grasslands, their management, various grassland resources, the complementary roles of sown pastures, fodder crops and natural grasslands and concludes by looking at various social, economic and environmental factors.	January 3, 2011
Non-conventional feed resources and fibrous agricultural residues. Strategies for expanded utilization	This publication focuses on expanding the utilization of nonconventional feeds and fibrous agricultural residues in South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The availability of the total feed resources and present patterns of utilization by livestock are discussed in the context of the opportunities for expanding development efforts, especially at the farm level in the future.	December 3, 2010
Underutilized resources as animal feedstuffs		November 24, 2010
Lost Crops of Africa. Volume I Grains	This book focuses on native cereals from Africa, and presents information on where and how each grain is grown, harvested, and processed and list its benefits and limitations as a food source.	October 6, 2010
Roots, tubers, plantains and bananas in animal feeding		July 27, 2010
An introduction to agroforestry		July 12, 2010
Cactus (Opuntia spp.) as forage	This book provides technical and scientific knowledge on opuntia utilization as forage in many different places in the world.	June 15, 2010
Tropical animal feeding. A manual for research workers	This FAO manual includes: the importance of managing natural resources for sustainable development and of identifying priority areas for research aimed at solving practical problems and improving the lot of small farmers in developing countries, the basic principles of animal nutrition, the identification of important feed resources and of some appropriate technologies to better use them.	March 24, 2010
United States-Canadian Tables of Feed Composition		March 24, 2010
Lost Crops of Africa. Volume III Fruits		March 24, 2010
Browse in Africa. The current state of knowledge		March 24, 2010
Forage tree legumes in tropical agriculture	This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the major tropical forage tree legume species, and their evaluation and utilisation in sustainable agricultural production systems.	March 24, 2010
Feeding pigs in the tropics	This publication is an extensive review of the research on non-traditional feedstuffs used for feeding pigs in the tropics.	March 24, 2010