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Adisseo invites you on Thursday 29th October to a free webinar where you will learn how to make the most of what you have thanks to practical strategies to improve TMR digestibility.
Explore the link between fiber digestibility, rumen function, and TMR efficiency to maximize forage value and dairy herd performance.
Speakers:
- Andrea Formigoni, DVM, PhD in Animal Reproductive Physiology
Moderated by Laura Barrau Ruminant Innovation & Customer Success Manager, Adisseo
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 The black thorn (Acacia mellifera (M. Vahl) Benth.) is an African shrub or small... Read more |
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Moulinkilia est un compendium en langue française sur les principales ressources alimentaires locales pour les animaux d’élevage de la Guadeloupe, réalisé à partir des travaux réalisés dans le cadre du programme Feedipedia (INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ et FAO, http://www.feedipedia.org/).
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.
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.
