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The workshop Food and Feed for the Future took place in Lyon, France, on 1 September 2023. It was organized by INRAE, AFZ and CSIRO and sponsored by the OECD Co-operative Research Programme "Sustainable agricultural and food systems".

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Sudan grass field, Eastern Ethiopia

Sudan grass (Sorghum × drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chas) is an annual... Read more

Extraction of sugarcane juice, India

Sugarcane juice is the opaque and viscous liquid, brownish to deep-green in colour,... Read more

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St Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) in coconut plantation

St Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) O. Kuntze) is a coarse,... Read more

Sorghum grains, France

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) grain is the fifth major staple cereal... Read more

Sorghum plant

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is used for both grain and forage. While... Read more

Rabbits eating sorghum brewer's grain

Sorghum grain (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is used by various food industries,... Read more

Sporobulus indicus, Central Vietnam

Smut grass (Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.) is a typical prairie and savannah... Read more

Siratro (Macroptilium atropurpureum) stand, trailing habit, Hawaii

Siratro (Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb.) is a perennial tropical legume... Read more

Silverleaf desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum), leaves and flowers

Silverleaf desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.) DC.) is a trailing perennial... Read more

Sicklebush (Dichrostachys cinerea)

Sicklebush (Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn.) is a thorny, semi-... Read more

Acacia seyal leaf

Shittimwood (Acacia seyal Del.) is a deciduous, prickly, small to medium sized... Read more

Sesban (Sesbania sesban) foliage, India

Sesban (Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.) is a fast-growing, perennial legume tree,... Read more

Scrobic (Paspalum scrobiculatum)

Scrobic (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) is a vigorous, tufted (up to 60 cm diameter... Read more

Sal (Shorea robusta), new leaves with flower buds at Jayanti, Duars

The sal tree (Shorea robusta C. F. Gaertn.) is a hardwood timber tree, up to 30-... Read more

Safflower

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an annual herbaceous, highly branched... Read more

Ear of rye

Rye (Secale cereale L.) is a tufted annual or biennial grass reaching up to 150... Read more

Russian comfrey (Symphytum × uplandicum)

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

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Broadening horizons

By Chong Wang 1, Jianxin Liu 2, Harinder P.S. Makkar3, Jinyong Yang4 

This paper introduced the concept of Animal Raising Zones (ARZs) and lists advantages of rearing dairy cattle in these zones. In addition, some existing implementation issues that prevent realization of full potential of the ARZs are also presented. The site selection for, and construction of, the ARZs, production management, member participation options and dividend sharing modes of the Zones are discussed. The information presented here would help the upcoming ARZs managements and the existing ones to implement good management practices to harvest the maximum benefits from the ARZs.

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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. 

Pulses and their byproducts as animal feed Pulses and their by-products as animal feed - Sherasia et al., 2017. In: Calles, T.; Makkar, H. P. S. (Eds), FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy

This document provides a state-of-the-art review of the recent research (published and unpublished) on the use of pulses and their by-products as animal feed. It aims at raising awareness on the use of pulses and their by-products. It highlights the nutritional role of pulses and pulse by-products as animal feed and is a contribution to the legacy of the 2016 International Year of Pulses. This document will further enhance the use of these feed resources in other continents, besides Asia, where many pulse by-products are simply dumped. It is also expected that the synthesis presented contributes to make the use of pulses and their by-products as animal feed more efficient. This document will be useful for extension workers, researchers, feed industry, policy-makers and donors alike.

Opinion paper: A regional feed action plan – one-of-a-kind example from East Africa Opinion paper: A regional feed action plan – one-of-a-kind example from East Africa - Opio et al., 2020. Animal, 1-4

Open access document. This paper puts forward a case for formulation of a regional animal feed action plan (RAFAP) and highlights its potential benefits.

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