Training manual: Feeds and nutrition for beef cattle in Vietnam
Exploring the role of seasonal variation in livestock feed composition on diet quality and methane emissions in Kenyan l...
Reducing food waste: how to make it work? A look at IWMI’s work on the international day of awareness of food loss and w...
Livestock feed and fodder development in Uzbekistan
In Uzbekistan, livestock production accounts for 40% of agricultural output. Since independence, areas planted with forage and feed crops have decreased by 70%, whereas the cattle population has increased by 150%, leading to a sharp increase in GHG emissions (mainly methane through enteric fermentation). Inadequate management practices, aggravated ...
Effects of aflatoxins and fumonisins, alone or in combination, on performance, health, and safety of food products of br...
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The current study evaluated the effects of feeding diets contaminated with aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), fumonisins (FBs), or both on the performance and health of broiler chickens and the safety of their food products as well as the efficacy of bentonite and fumonisin esterase to mitigate the effects of these mycotoxins under conditions representative for ...
Bamboo forage in Peruvian Amazon: a potential feed for cattle
Price-quality relationships for the main livestock feed types in the Ethiopian feed market
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This study assessed the price-quality relationships for the major feed products in Ethiopia with a view to informing policy makers on possible avenues to develop the livestock feed sector in the country. A survey of livestock feed markets was conducted from April to May 2019 in five regions (Amhara, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region...
Quantitative analysis of food waste from wholesale to households in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Currently, in Sri Lanka, strategies to address FW prevention and reduction are being considered by different state and non-state stakeholders. However, in the current scenario, solutions for FW are mostly addressing (bio-)waste management. Quantifying FW is of paramount importance in understanding the magnitude and socio-economic as well as environ...
Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy using a portable instrument to measure the nutritive value of oilseed meals as li...
Published in Frontiers in Animal Science
Introduction Measurement of the nutritive value of feedstuffs with near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) laboratory benchtop spectrometers is well-established. The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and accuracy of a handheld low-cost Tellspec NIRS spectrometer for measurement of the nutritive value of oilseed meals. Methods S...
Performance evaluation of available strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed commercial and locally-made feed...
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Open Access Journal; Published online: 29 Dec 2022 / The performance of two strains of Nile tilapia (the Nyakabera and Lake Kivu) fed a commercial feed or either a fishmeal-based or a fishmeal-free feed formulated using local ingredients was evaluated for 99 days in Bukavu, eastern highlands of the DR Congo (Experiment 1). Strain × feed interaction...
