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Kudzu kills trees by shading them and spreads inexorably

Kudzu (Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr.) is a perennial climbing, trailing vine... Read more

Desert date (Balanites aegyptiacus) tree

The desert date tree (Balanites aegyptiacus (L.) Delile) is a deep-rooted,... Read more

African laburnum (Cassia sieberiana) flowers

African laburnum (Cassia sieberiana DC.) is a perennial legume shrub or tree, up... Read more

Itchgrass

Itchgrass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) Clayton) is an annual grass weed... Read more

Bamboo leaves

Bambusa bambos is a perennial Poaceae with a 24-32 year life cycle. It grows in... Read more

Papaya tree at Kahanu Gardens, Maui

The papaya tree (Carica papaya L.) is a fast growing perennial branchless tree... Read more

Pangola seedheads, Haiku, Maui

Pangola grass (Digitaria eriantha Steud) is a tropical grass widespread in many... Read more

Olive oil processing

Olive oil extraction generates several by-products that can be used to feed animals,... Read more

Albizia lebbeck (Siris tree), Hawaii

Lebbek (Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.) is a deciduous, perennial medium-sized... Read more

Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), flowers and leaves, Hawaii

Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC), one of the 44 species of Prosopis... Read more

Cocksfoot flowers, Maui, Hawaii

Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) is a strongly tufted, deep-rooted, long-lived... Read more

Sewan grass, Israël

Sewan grass (Lasiurus scindicus Henrard) is a perennial grass that can live up... Read more

Olive trees (Olea europaea) and browsing sheep, Andalusia, Spain

The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is a slow growing evergreen tree that reaches... Read more

Nigeria grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) inflorescence, Burkina Faso

Nigeria grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.) is a many-branched leafy annual... Read more

Paspalum dilatatum

Dallis grass (Paspalum dilatatum Poir.) is a strongly tufted, leafy, sod-forming... Read more

Coconuts (drying), Kerala, India

Copra meal, or coconut meal, is an important feed ingredient and the by-product of the... Read more

Molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora) inflorescences

Molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.) is a sticky, tufted,... Read more

Corn distillers processing

Corn distillers grain is the main by-product of the distillation of alcohol from maize... Read more

Jaragua (Hyparrhenia rufa), habit, Hawaii

Jaragua (Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf) is a robust, tall (60-240 cm) and erect... Read more

Columbus grass (Sorghum x almum), habit, USA

Columbus grass (Sorghum x almum Parodi) is a robust, tussocky, short-lived... Read more

Date palm seeds

Date seeds are the by-product of date stoning, either for the production of pitted dates... 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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