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Do not miss this new free webinar on July 7th to learn how from heat stress to early colostrum development before farrowing, key drivers shape lactation and piglet outcomes, and how targeted nutrition can sustain performance throughout lactation.

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  • Dr. Jay Johnson, Associate Professor of Animal Welfare and Stress Physiology in the Division of Animal Sciences @ University of Missouri
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Russian comfrey (Symphytum × uplandicum)

The Russian comfrey (Symphytum × uplandicum Nyman) is a cultivated perennial... Read more

https://www.feedipedia.org/content/rice-straw-ground-after-harvest-central-vietnam

Rice straw is the vegetative part of the rice plant (Oryza sativa L.), cut at... Read more

De-oiled rice bran

Rice bran is the most important rice by-product. The bran fraction contains 14-18% oil.... Read more

Roxburgh fig (Ficus auriculata)

The roxburgh fig tree (Ficus auriculata Lour.) is a perennial evergreen shrub or... Read more

Plantain

Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) is a stemless herbaceous perennial... Read more

Themeda triandra

Red oat grass (Themeda triandra Forssk.) is a tufted perennial grass of highly... Read more

Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum) grain

The proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is a cereal plant cultivated for its... Read more

Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves and fruits, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii

Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) is a multipurpose tree that is highly popular... Read more

Poultry by-products meal: processes

Poultry by-product meal is one of the most important source of animal protein used to... Read more

Poppy (Papaver somniferum) field, France

The opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) is a multipurpose crop. It is an annual... Read more

Pineapple (Ananas comosus), habit, Bali, Indonesia

Pineapple mill juice (or pineapple syrup) is the liquid extracted from pineapple cannery... Read more

Pineapple, Hawai

The pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) is one of the most popular tropical... Read more

Pineapple (Ananas comosus) field, Ghana

With a world production of more than 18 million tons in 2009, pineapple ranks 12th... Read more

Phasey bean (Macroptilium lathyroides) stand, Hawaii

The phasey bean (Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urban) is an erect branching... Read more

Persian clover (Trifolium resupinatum), foliage and flowers

Persian clover (Trifolium resupinatum L.) is an annual, prostrate or semi-erect... Read more

Perennial soybean (Neonotonia wightii), Hawaii

Perennial soybean (Neonotonia wightii (Wight & Arn.) J.A. Lackey) is a... Read more

Pearl millet, early grain fill

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is an erect annual grass, reaching... Read more

Pearl millet before cleaning for food use

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is an annual grass, erect and... Read more

Pea flowers

Peas (usually Pisum sativum L.) are one of the four most important legume crops... Read more

Mango fruit, Hawaii

Mangos are the most important tropical fruit crop after bananas and plantains (FAO, 2011... Read more

Leucaena leucocephala flowers

Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit) is a fast growing, evergreen,... 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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