Cactus (Opuntia spp.) as forage

dc.creatorCandelario Mondragón-Jacobo (ed) and Salvador Pérez-González (ed);Plant Production and Protection Division
dc.date2024-12-23T09:20:35Z
dc.date2024-12-23T09:20:35Z
dc.date2002
dc.date2019-05-28T16:09:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-28T01:23:06Z
dc.descriptionOpuntias are multipurpose plants that are increasingly being used in agricultural systems in arid and semi-arid areas and are considered a key component for the productivity and sustainability of these regions. This publication presents current scientific and practical information on the use of the cactus Opuntia as forage for livestock in various countries. Owing to its high water-use efficiency, it is particularly useful as forage in times of drought and in areas where few other crops can grow . It is estimated that worldwide 900 000 ha of Opuntia are cultivated for forage production.
dc.format161 p.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.formattext/html
dc.identifier2070-2515
dc.identifier92510470507
dc.identifier0259-2517
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/y2808e
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-y2808e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/335025
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationFAO Plant Production and Protection Paper Series
dc.relation1020-0339|0259-2517|02592517
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleCactus (Opuntia spp.) as forage
dc.titleCactus (Opuntia spp.) as forage
dc.typeBook (stand-alone)

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