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Using range and forage species to improve the system’s productivity and to build resilience of agro-pastoral systems in semi-arid North Kordofan-Sudan Annual Report
Activities carried out included the following: Multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs of North Kordofan State, cactus introduction and evaluation, awareness increase and field days. Seven rangelands species were identified, ...
Annual Report on Promoting cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) as drought resilient feed resource under different agro-ecological production systems across India
The annual report on ICARDA - ICAR project on Promoting cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) as drought resilient feed resource under different agro-ecological production systems across India Implemented In collaboration with ...
Field trip report to Jhansi from 30 Sept to 01 October 2018
Field trip report to Jhansi from 30 Sept to 01 October 2018.
Field day on cactus pear in Village Sakrar (MP), Jhansi India
Report on Field day on cactus pear in Village Sakrar (MP), Jhansi India
Nutrient intake and utilization in sheep fed opuntia [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.] in combination with conventional green and dry fodders
The nutritive value of opuntia [(Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.] in combination with conventional fodders was assessed on 32 adult sheep, divided into 4 equal groups. The experimental diets consisted of chopped (5-8 cm) ...
Adoption and Utilization of Cactus Pear in South Asia—Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions
Livestock production in arid and semi-arid regions is facing the challenges of low and erratic rainfall, poor nutrient soils, and high temperatures, which all contribute to inadequate forage production to support livestock. ...
Cactus: provision of ecosystem goods, services and function
The dry areas grow 44% of the world’s food and keep half of the world’s livestock. Hence, the productivity in these areas can be increased by the cultivation of adapted crops that can thrive in these conditions. Spineless ...