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Boscia (Boscia angustifolia) habit, Burkina Faso

Boscia (Boscia angustifolia A. Rich.) is an African multipurpose tree that is... Read more

Blue lupin (Lupinus angustilofius), leaves and inflorescence

Blue lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) is a legume crop used for seed and fodder... Read more

Biul (Grewia optiva) flower, Morni Hills, India

Bhimal (Grewia optiva J. R. Drumm. ex Burret) is a small multipurpose tree from... Read more

Sugarbeet molasses

Beet molasses is the syrupy by-product yielded after the crystallisation of sugar from... Read more

Golden millet (Setaria sphacelata) seed-heads, Australia

Golden millet (Setaria sphacelata var. anceps (Schum.) Stapf & Hubb)... Read more

Saltbush habit (St Nazaire, France)

Saltbush (Atriplex halimus L.) is a halophytic perennial shrub that can grow in... Read more

Saltbush (Salvadora persica), leaves and flowers

Saltbush (Salvadora persica Garc.) is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can... Read more

Afzelia african tree, habit, Comoé Park, Ivory Coast

Afzelia africana Sm. ex Pers. is a tropical African tree, medium to large,... Read more

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), green forage

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) is an annual herbaceous legume suitable... Read more

Moringa (Moringa oleifera) plantation

Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a multipurpose tropical tree. It is mainly... Read more

White clover (Trifolium repens) flower

White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is a creeping, herbaceous, perennial legume... Read more

Ear maize (Zea mays)

Ear maize (ear corn in American English) consists in whole maize ears including the cobs... Read more

Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum), ear-shaped pod

Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.) is a fast growing forage... Read more

African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa), pending flowerheads, Benin

African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) G.Don and Parkia filicoidea ... Read more

Sugar beet pulp, pressed

Sugarbeet pulp is the fibrous, energy rich by-product resulting from the water extraction... Read more

Cottonseed meal

Cottonseed meal is the by-product of oil extraction from cotton seeds. As a protein-rich... Read more

Brewery by products

Brewers yeast is a by-product from the breweries, which use the micro-organism and fungal... Read more

Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea), habit, India

Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) is a multipurpose tropical and subtropical... Read more

Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), tree

The honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos L.) is a legume tree up to 25-45 m high... Read more

Sugarcane plants, La Réunion

The sugarcane plant (Saccharum officinarum) is primarily cultivated for sugar... Read more

Corn gluten meal is a by-product of the manufacture of maize starch (and sometimes... 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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