Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Versatile and Sustainable Crop for Food, Fuel, Fodder, and Fertilizer

The review was presented at the International Conference On Feeding the Future through Sustainable Eco-friendly Innovations in Rangeland, Forages, and Animal Sciences in Bangalore, India. This presentation explored the potential of Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) as a versatile and sustainable cr...

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Main Authors: Hassan, Sawsan, Louhaichi, Mounir
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Krishi Publisher 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140489
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description The review was presented at the International Conference On Feeding the Future through Sustainable Eco-friendly Innovations in Rangeland, Forages, and Animal Sciences in Bangalore, India. This presentation explored the potential of Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) as a versatile and sustainable crop in arid and semi-arid regions. It highlighted its role in food production, biofuel generation, livestock feed, and soil improvement. The review emphasized cactus pear's adaptability to regions with limited water resources and its nutritional value. Challenges such as labor-intensive harvesting and post-harvest losses were noted, along with its potential for biofuel production and biofertilizer use. The abstract concluded that collaborative research was crucial to fully realize cactus pear's potential for sustainable agriculture in arid regions.
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spelling CGSpace1404892026-01-14T05:32:55Z Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Versatile and Sustainable Crop for Food, Fuel, Fodder, and Fertilizer Hassan, Sawsan Louhaichi, Mounir sustainable agriculture adaptability cactus management practices multipurpose crop The review was presented at the International Conference On Feeding the Future through Sustainable Eco-friendly Innovations in Rangeland, Forages, and Animal Sciences in Bangalore, India. This presentation explored the potential of Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) as a versatile and sustainable crop in arid and semi-arid regions. It highlighted its role in food production, biofuel generation, livestock feed, and soil improvement. The review emphasized cactus pear's adaptability to regions with limited water resources and its nutritional value. Challenges such as labor-intensive harvesting and post-harvest losses were noted, along with its potential for biofuel production and biofertilizer use. The abstract concluded that collaborative research was crucial to fully realize cactus pear's potential for sustainable agriculture in arid regions. 2023-12-29 2024-03-18T20:15:50Z 2024-03-18T20:15:50Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140489 en Limited Access Krishi Publisher Sawsan Hassan, Mounir Louhaichi. 2023. Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Versatile and Sustainable Crop for Food, Fuel, Fodder, and Fertilizer. International Conference on Feeding the Future through Sustainable Eco-friendly Innovations in Rangeland, Forages, and Animal Sciences. Bangalore, India.
spellingShingle sustainable agriculture
adaptability
cactus
management practices
multipurpose crop
Hassan, Sawsan
Louhaichi, Mounir
Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Versatile and Sustainable Crop for Food, Fuel, Fodder, and Fertilizer
title Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Versatile and Sustainable Crop for Food, Fuel, Fodder, and Fertilizer
title_full Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Versatile and Sustainable Crop for Food, Fuel, Fodder, and Fertilizer
title_fullStr Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Versatile and Sustainable Crop for Food, Fuel, Fodder, and Fertilizer
title_full_unstemmed Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Versatile and Sustainable Crop for Food, Fuel, Fodder, and Fertilizer
title_short Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Versatile and Sustainable Crop for Food, Fuel, Fodder, and Fertilizer
title_sort cactus pear opuntia ficus indica a versatile and sustainable crop for food fuel fodder and fertilizer
topic sustainable agriculture
adaptability
cactus
management practices
multipurpose crop
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140489
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