 | THE GLOBAL CASSAVA DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Cassava for livestock feed in sub-Saharan Africa Olumide O. Tewe Coordinated for FAO Agricultural Officer (roots and tubers) |
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2. AN OVERVIEW OF CASSAVA INSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.1 Cassava properties
2.2 Nutritional profile
2.3 Toxic factors incassava
2.4 Production levels in the variousregions of Africa
2.5 Potential for use of cassava asanimal feed in Africa
3. LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS IN SUB-SAHARANAFRICA
3.1 Production pattern
3.2 Productivity
3.3 Marketing
3.4 Livestock feeding
3.5 Livestock diseases
4. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THELIVESTOCK SECTOR
4.1 Government andnon-governmental
4.2 Research centres anduniversities
5. CURRENT AND EMERGING TRENDS INTHE LIVESTOCK FEEDING SECTOR
5.1 West Africa
5.2 East Africa
5.3 Central Africa
5.4 South Africa
6. USE OF CASSAVA IN LIVESTOCKFEEDING IN WEST, EASTERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
6.1 Historical perspectives, researchand development activities
6.2 Production utilization pattern ofusage in traditional and commercial settings
6.3 Use of cassava as animal feed toenhance food security
7.1 Identification of gaps,opportunities and constraints
7.2 Practical cassava-based feedformulations
8. FEASIBILITY OF USING CASSAVAVERSUS MAIZE OR WHEAT
8.1 Cassava as partial or totalsubstitute for other energy sources
8.2 Satisfactory levels of cassava inrelative feed rations for poultry, pigs and ruminants
8.3 Price relationship betweencassava, maize, other cereal substitutes, soybean meal and other proteinsupplements
9. FUTURE PERSPECTIVES AND ACTIONAREAS TO ENHANCE THE USE OF CASSAVA IN LIVESTOCK FEEDING
9.1 Feed managementsystems
9.2 Processing andutilization
9.3 Marketing of feed and livestockproducts
9.4 Policy issues
9.5 Capacity building
9.6 Environmentalconsiderations
9.7 Issues for further research anddevelopment
9.8 Enhancement of foodsecurity