Feedipedia: an on-line encyclopedia of animal feeds
Feedipedia is an open access information system on animal feed resources that provides information on nature, occurrence, chemical composition, nutritional value and safe use of nearly 1400 worldwide livestock feeds. It is a joint project of INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Read more...
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 Karanja (Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi) is a fast-growing, multipurpose tree... Read more |
 Caeruleum calopo (Calopogonium caeruleum (Benth.) C. Wright) is a climbing... Read more |
 Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major staple food grain throughout the world,... Read more |
 Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a multipurpose tropical tree. It is mainly... Read more |
 Brewers yeast is a by-product from the breweries, which use the micro-organism and fungal... Read more |
 Algae are an heterogeneous group of plants with a complex and often controversial... Read more |
 Indian jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.) is a shrub or small tree of the dry... Read more |
 Hairy indigo (Indigofera hirsuta L.) is a subtropical and tropical legume shrub... Read more |
 Microalgae are small-sized organisms found in fresh and saline waters, in both benthic... Read more |
 Grape seeds are a by-product of the pressing of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)... Read more |
 The grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is a woody vine cultivated worldwide for its... Read more |
 The grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is a vine cultivated worldwide for its edible... Read more |
 Blue Japanese oak (Quercus glauca Thunb.) is a medium-sized tree native... Read more |
 Kapok (Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.) is a large deciduous tree, best known for... Read more |
 The mango tree (Mangifera indica L.) is primarily cultivated for its edible... Read more |
 Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is a plant grown for its tuberous roots... Read more |
 Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an important tropical tree cultivated for its... Read more |
 Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth) is one of the most common tropical and... Read more |
 Crimson bluestem (Schizachyrium sanguineum (Retz.) Alston) is a tropical grass... Read more |
 Congo grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis Germ. & Evrard or Urochloa... Read more |
 The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale L.) is a medium-sized tropical tree... Read more |
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Utilization of fruit and vegetable wastes as animal feed
- FAO, 2017. FAO, Rome, Italy
These set of four videos describe processes to utilize baby corn byproducts and wastes, empty pea pods, kinnow waste and tomato pomace as livestock feed. Impact of their feeding on livestock productivity has also been illustrated.
Utilization of baby corn by-products as livestock feed
Utilization of kinnow (mandarin) waste as livestock feed
Use of empty pea pods
Utilization of tomato pomace as livestock feed
FeedAccess provides a free formulation tool and access to an important raw material database and most common animal feed formulas used in livestock farming. FeedAccess is designed for layers, broilers, pigs and sows diets.
Animal Nutrition in FAO and Sustainable Development Goals
- FAO, 2017. FAO, Rome, Italy
This document shows how animal nutrition can help achieving the 17 sustainable development goals in UNFAO Members States.
