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Subclover (Trifolium subterraneum), stand, foliage close-up

Subclover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) is a much valued annual legume forage used... Read more

Spotted brachiaria (Brachiaria nigropedata), inflorescence, Zimbabwe

Spotted brachiaria (Brachiaria nigropedata (Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern) Stapf... Read more

Samoan clover (Desmodium scorpiurus), foliage

Samoan clover (Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Desv.) is a vigorous perennial... Read more

Purple vetch (Vicia benghalensis), habit, Spain

Purple vetch (Vicia benghalensis L.) is a climbing herbaceous legume from the... Read more

Potato tubers are the subterranean swollen, starchy tubers of the potato plant (... Read more

Para grass (Brachiaria mutica), habit

Para grass (Brachiaria mutica (Forssk.) Stapf) is a semi-aquatic, palatable and... Read more

Acacia (Acacia oerfota) shrub

Orfot (Vachellia oerfota (Forssk.) Kyal. & Boatwr., formerly ... Read more

Golden tree (Cassia fistula), habit

The golden tree (Cassia fistula L.) is a tropical and subtropical legume tree... Read more

Sunflower hulls

Sunflower hulls are the by-product of the dehulling of sunflower seeds before they are... Read more

Cow browsing cratylia (Cratylia argentea) foliage, Nicaragua

Cratylia (Cratylia argentea (Desv.) Kuntze) is a shruby perennial tropical... Read more

Crambe (Crambe abyssinica), habit

Crambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex R. E. Fr.) is a cruciferous oil plant that... Read more

Chinese albizia (Albizia chinensis), habit and leaves

Chinese albizia (Albizia chinensis (Osb.) Merr.) is an almost evergreen... Read more

Cadaba (Cadaba farinosa) habit

Cadaba (Cadaba farinosa Forssk.) is an evergreen shrub found in Africa that is... Read more

Polished Thai jasmine rice

Polished rice (Oriza sativa L.) results from the complete milling of rice grain... Read more

Breadnut tree (Brosimum alicastrum), habit, Belize

The breadnut tree (Brosimum alicastrum Swartz) is a tree mostly grown in Central... Read more

Blue signal grass (Brachiaria leersioides), habit

Blue signal grass (Brachiaria leersioides (Hoschst.) Stapf) is an annual grass... Read more

Black medic (Medicago lupulina), foliage and flowers

Black medic (Medicago lupulina L.) is a creeping annual legume from temperate... Read more

Black-hooked acacia (Senegalia laeta) community, Burkina Faso

Black-hooked acacia (Senegalia laeta (R.Br. ex Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger,... Read more

Black cutch (Acacia catechu), habit

Black cutch (Senegalia catechu P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb., formerly known as ... Read more

Breads and bakery products

Bakery wastes are products obtained from the recycling of bakery and viennoiserie... Read more

American jointvetch (Aeschynomene americana), foliage

American jointvetch (Aeschynomene americana L.) is an annual tropical legume... 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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