Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species: Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill: a sustainable fodder plant for the dry areas
Published Date
October 07, 2018
Type
Brief
Authors:
Sawsan Hassan
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill is a drought-tolerant shrubby plant with nutritional and health benefits. Able to acclimate to harsh environments, it can produce fodder with minimum inputs and can be used as a source to fill gaps in the feeding of livestock.
Citation:
Mounir Louhaichi, Sawsan Hassan. (7/10/2018). Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species: Opuntia ficus-indica (L. ) Mill: a sustainable fodder plant for the dry areas. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Keywords:
planting cactus
factsheet
livestock
drought tolerance
fodder crops
rangeland management