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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. 

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Flamboyant (Delonix regia) habit

The flamboyant (Delonix regia (Bojer) Raf.) is a perennial legume tree, grown in... Read more

Castor (Ricinus communis) seeds

The castor plant (Ricinus communis L.), also called castor bean plant or castor... Read more

Century plant (Agave americana)

The century plant (Agave americana L.) is a perennial succulent herb, up to 10 m... Read more

Mat bean (Vigna aconitifolia) leaves

Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal) is an annual herbaceous trailing... Read more

Andropogon canaliculatus Schumach. is a short perennial savanna grass native of... Read more

Barrel medic (Medicago truncatula)

The barrel medic (Medicago truncatula Gaertn.) is a small annual weedy legume... Read more

Quila (Chusquea quila), leaves

Quila (Chusquea quila Kunth) is a perennial woody grass of the bamboo family... Read more

Castor (Ricinus communis) habit

The castor plant (Ricinus communis L.), also called castor bean plant or castor... Read more

Shelled almonds with testa

The almond tree (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb) is cultivated worldwide for... Read more

Purple sweet potatos, North Vietnam

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is a plant grown for its tuberous roots... Read more

Guinea grass, Maui

Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs) is... Read more

Prickly sesban (Sesbania bispinosa) habit, India

The prickly sesban (Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W. F. Wight) is a fast-growing... Read more

African spiderflower (Gynandra gynandropsis) habit

African spiderflower (Gynandropsis gynandra L.) is an tropical annual herb... Read more

Banyan (Ficus benghalensis), trunks, Kew Gardens, London

The banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis L.) is a large evergreen tree native of Asia... Read more

Field of bambara groundnut

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is an annual, creeping... Read more

Cockspur grass (Echinochloa crus-galli), seeds on seed head

Cockspur grain is the seed of the cockspur grass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P... Read more

Alyce clover (Alysicarpus vaginalis) habit

Alyce clover (Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.) is a highly variable perennial or... Read more

Alyce clover (Alysicarpus vaginalis) stand

Alyce clover (Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.) is a highly variable perennial or... Read more

Lyebush (Salsola aphylla), habit

Ganna bush (Salsola aphylla) is a succulent, halophytic shrub native of southern... Read more

Hens feathering

Feather meal results from the processing of the feathers obtained after poultry... Read more

Cissus (Cissus striata) habit, Brighton, UK

The voqui colorado (Cissus striata Ruiz & Par. or Clematicissus striata... 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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