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Adisseo invites you on August 27th to a free webinar where you will discover how digestible amino acid profiles drive protein efficiency in dairy cows. This presentation will explore how pushing the boundaries of metabolic flexibility can improve protein efficiency in dairy cows while supporting sustainability goals and reducing nitrogen losses to the environment.

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African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) foliage

The African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Harms) is a... Read more

Anogeissus (Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. et Perr.), flowers, Burkina Faso

The African birch (Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.) is a slow... Read more

African baobab

The African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is one of the eight species of baobab... Read more

Soybean field, Ohio

Soybean (Glycine max. L.) is a major legume crop grown for its protein- and oil-... Read more

Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia), habit, Cordoba, Mexico

Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray) is a tropical herb or... Read more

Lotononis (Lotononis bainesii)

Lotononis (Lotononis bainesii Baker) is a perennial herb from tropical and... Read more

Lablab purpureus flower

Lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet) is a summer-growing annual or occasionally... Read more

Kapok bush (Aerva javanica)

The kapok bush (Aerva javanica (Burm. f.) Juss. ex Schult.) is a perennial semi-... Read more

Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa)

Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth) is an annual or biannual viny legume with a... Read more

Carib grass (Eriochloa ploystachya) seed head, USA

Carib grass (Eriochloa polystachya H.B.K.) is valuable pasture grass native to... Read more

Bird's foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), habit, Spain

Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) is a legume mainly grown for fodder... Read more

Arundo donax, Jardin des Plantes, Paris

The giant reed (Arundo donax L.) is a very tall herbaceous grass, common and... Read more

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is grown for its oil or its fibre, depending on... Read more

Black thorn (Acacia mellifera), branch, leaves and thorns, Pelindaba, South Africa

The black thorn (Acacia mellifera (M. Vahl) Benth.) is an African shrub or small... Read more

Maize germ meal (corn germ meal) is the by-product of oil extraction from maize germs... Read more

Sour clover (Melilotus indicus)

Sour clover (Melilotus indicus (L.) All.) is an erect annual forage legume, up... Read more

Harvested rice, Central Vietnam

Rough rice, also called paddy rice, is the whole rice grain with the hulls (about 20% of... Read more

Rye (Secale cereale) grain

Rye (Secale cereale L.) is a winter-hardy annual or biennial grass. It is mostly... Read more

Red clover flowers

The red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a short-lived perennial (2-4 years)... Read more

Narbonne vetch (Vicia narbonensis), habit

The Narbon vetch (Vicia narbonensis L.) is an annual legume with thick, angular... Read more

Linseeds

Linseeds are the seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum L.). Flax is grown... Read more

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Broadening horizons

By Harinder P.S. Makkar1

1International Consultant, Sustainable Bioeconomy, Vienna, Austria (Formerly at FAO/IAEA, University of Hohenheim)

An overview of an array of uses of moringa tree parts was presented in Broadening Horizons No. 60. Here, the applications of moringa seeds, with a focus on water purification are presented.

Recent resources

Moulinkilia - Fiches et tables de valeurs nutritionnelles des aliments et fourrages tropicaux destinés aux animaux d’élevage  - Heuzé et al., 2019. INRAE Unité de Recherches Zootechniques. Centre de recherche Antilles-Guyane, Petit-Bourg, (Guadeloupe) France

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/).

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 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. 

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