Category Archives: nopal

A staple crop that should be grown in all the drylands : Opuntia ficus-indica var. inermis, the spineless prickly pear (Google / The People’s Pharmacy)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – Opuntia ficus-indica http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2012/02/13/will-nopal-cactus-help-control-blood-sugar/ Will Nopal Cactus Help Control Blood Sugar? Home Remedy Q&A Q. What do you know about the medicinal properties of nopal cactus? A. Nopal or prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) has … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, nopal, Opuntia ficus-indica

Opuntia (prickly pear) for people in the drylands (Willem VAN COTTHEM)

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Please check my newest video : http://youtu.be/xsnBWBIek2g Opuntia for food and fodder The well-known prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) is a fantastic plant species to combat land degradation (desertification). It grows on almost all the arid and semi-arid soils and … Continue reading →

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Benefits of the Opuntia cactus (nopal) in the diet of ruminants (Renata Saturnino)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

VIDEO SEEN AT : http://youtu.be/9x24oxQZSVc Conheça os benefícios da palma na dieta dos ruminantes (Learn about the benefits of palm in the diet of ruminants) Renata Saturnino  

Posted in fodder, nopal, Opuntia ficus-indica

Large-scale plantation of nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica) in Brazil – (sebraesergipe)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

VIDEO SEEN AT : http://youtu.be/Ovn9dQc76XE SEBRAE Sergipe – Plantio Tecnológico de Palmas Plantação de Palmas Origem: Sergipe – Brasil Nopal is native to the Americas.  It is used as fodder for the animals and as staple food for humans in … Continue reading →

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Production of electricity from nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica) biomass (BAJOLATORRE)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

VIDEO SEEN AT : http://youtu.be/wnWJU6lXps8 PRODUCIRAN ENERGIA ELECTRICA A PARTIR DE BIOMASA DE NOPAL Estado donde se pretende realizar este proyecto: Zacatecas, en el distrito de Desarrollo Rural 188, con sede en el Municipio de Ojocaliente.

Posted in energy/bioenergy/biofuels, nopal, Opuntia ficus-indica

Desertification: nopal cactus more efficient than Jatropha for the drylands – (Got Powered / Elqui Global Energy / Rodrigo WAYLAND M.)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Today, I received a very interesting mail from Rodrigo WAYLAND M. : ” I read your articles about cactus and its application in deserts http://desertification.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/a-perfect-anti-desertification-plant-the-spineless-prickly-pear-willem-van-cotthem/ Do you know the biogas cactus?  We are building power plants with cactus for 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in biogas, Jatropha curcas, nopal, Opuntia ficus-indica