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Adisseo invites you on August 27th to a free webinar where you will discover how digestible amino acid profiles drive protein efficiency in dairy cows. This presentation will explore how pushing the boundaries of metabolic flexibility can improve protein efficiency in dairy cows while supporting sustainability goals and reducing nitrogen losses to the environment.
>> Click here to register
Speakers:
- Kelly Nichols, PhD Assistant Professor University of California, Davis
- Danielle Sherlock, Ruminant Innovation & Customer Success Manager, Adisseo
- Lahlou Bahloul Ruminant Innovation & Customer Success Manager, Adisseo
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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
- 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.








