Cactus pear ”Opuntia ficus-indica”: The 5F Crop for Food, Feed, Fuel, Fashion, and Fertilizer Enhancing Sustainability in Arid Regions

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cg.contactm.louhaichi@cgiar.orgen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.funderCGIAR System Organization - CGIARen_US
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorMultifunctional Landscapesen_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.creator.idLouhaichi, Mounir: 0000-0002-4543-7631en_US
cg.creator.idHassan, Sawsan: 0000-0002-5057-8957en_US
cg.date.embargo-end-dateTimelessen_US
cg.subject.agrovocfood securityen_US
cg.subject.agrovocsustainable agricultureen_US
cg.subject.agrovocopuntia ficus-indicaen_US
cg.subject.agrovoccactusen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigationen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaEnvironmental health and biodiversityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on landen_US
dc.contributorHassan, Sawsanen_US
dc.creatorLouhaichi, Mouniren_US
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-20T16:11:05Z
dc.date.available2026-02-20T16:11:05Z
dc.description.abstractThe presentation highlighted the versatility of Opuntia ficus-indica (cactus pear) as a "5F crop," offering food, feed, fuel, fashion (bio-leather), and fertilizer. Well-suited to arid and semi-arid environments, OFI shows resilience against harsh conditions, making it vital for sustainable agriculture. However, assessments of its applications in these domains and their implications for food security are limited. Through extensive literature reviews, data on OFI's nutritional value, biomass yield, biofuel potential, textile applications, and soil enhancement were collected. Out of over 15,000 studies, 210 relevant articles were critically analyzed. The findings indicate that OFI enhances food security, provides renewable energy, offers sustainable textile alternatives, and improves soil health through biofertilizer use. This review underscores OFI's multi-dimensional benefits and its potential role in sustainable development.en_US
dc.formatPDFen_US
dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/dspace/limiteden_US
dc.identifier.citationMounir Louhaichi, Sawsan Hassan. (10/5/2025). Cactus pear ”Opuntia ficus-indica”: The 5F Crop for Food, Feed, Fuel, Fashion, and Fertilizer Enhancing Sustainability in Arid Regions. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).en_US
dc.identifier.statusTimeless limited accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/70601
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)en_US
dc.subject5f cropen_US
dc.subjectrenewable energy.en_US
dc.titleCactus pear ”Opuntia ficus-indica”: The 5F Crop for Food, Feed, Fuel, Fashion, and Fertilizer Enhancing Sustainability in Arid Regionsen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
dcterms.available2025-05-10en_US
dcterms.hasVersionV4 - 2026-02-18en_US

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