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A Prickly Cactus Journey: From Hellish Plant to Farmers' Darling
The cactus pear (known by its scientific name as Opuntia ficus-indica) was not always accepted in Pakistan as a source of food for animals, much less as a fruit fit for human consumption. It was commonly believed to be the ...
Fodder seeds: empowering women and closing gaps in Afghanistan
This Blog summarizes the training workshop on plant propagation, nursery management, pasture production and enterprise development, and defines the role of gender in forage value chain in Afghanistan. The workshop was held ...
Radio broadcasting about ACIAR Forage Project Impacts
This video gives an overview on the ACIAR forage project impact.
Afghanistan forage initiative knowledge focussed event
22 participants from including staff from Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), private seed company, Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (DAIL) in Baghlan, ...
Forage option for smallholder livestock in water scarce environment of Afghanistan: Monthly Report - May
This is the monthly report of the "Forage option for smallholder livestock in water scarce environment of Afghanistan" project activities which was conducted during May 2018.
Plant propagation, nursery management, pasture production and enterprise development training course Attendance Sheet
The objective of the workshop is to train female researchers and farmers from Afghanistan in forage
shrub propagation, seed processing and seed testing. Forage shrub propagation and seed testing represent a good opportunity ...
Sustainable development of smallholder crop-livestock farming in developing countries
Meeting the growing demand for animal-sourced food, prompted by population growth and increases in average per-capita income in low-income countries, is a major challenge. Yet, it also presents significant potential for ...
Cactus is catching up in India
A blog about cactus as an option crop for most farmers, this climate resilient plant shows promising signs of becoming an important contributor to regional food and forage security. Cactus as a fodder crop can address the ...
Cactus plantations at farm field under intensive management
The cactus pear was introduced to Pakistan in recent years through Cactusnet, an international technical network on cactus established back in 1993 through an initiative led by FAO and ICARDA. Network members from several ...
Invasive cactus species Opuntia stricta_2
The upright prickly pear is an invasive weed with large thorns, which animals do not like to eat and farmers do not like to pick or see in their farmlands