Category Archives: Opuntia ficus-indica

Juice from the fruit of the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) : health-beneficial properties (Alcohol Reports)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Read at : http://alcoholreports.blogspot.com/2012/03/protective-effect-of-opuntia-ficus.html Protective effect of Opuntia ficus indica f. inermis prickly pear juice upon ethanol-induced damages in rat erythrocytes Juice from the fruit of the cactus Opuntia ficus indica is claimed to possess several health-beneficial properties. The present … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, Opuntia ficus-indica, public health

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

Prickly pear : drought and salt tolerant varieties (USDA/ARS)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jan12/cactus0112.htm Published in the January 2012 issue of Agricultural Research magazine. Using Cactus as a Bioremediation Tool The west side of the San Joaquin Valley in California presents several challenges to growers. Ancient seas that once covered … Continue reading →

Posted in Opuntia ficus-indica, Soil

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 →

Posted in nopal, Opuntia ficus-indica

Prosopis, Opuntia and Argania : interesting species for desertlike regions (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on November 18, 2011 by
Posted in Argania spinosa, desert/desert gardening, drought tolerant plants, Opuntia ficus-indica, Prosopis juliflora

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 →

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

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

Spineless prickly pear against desertification (Willem Van Cotthem / You Tube)

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Please see my new video on : Spineless Opuntia to combat desertification http://youtu.be/27dBvxZQ2zk This spineless, edible cactus is a very interesting plant for smallholder farmers in the drylands. Easy to grow from vegetative paddles, growing with a minimum of water … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, drought tolerant plants, drylands, erosion, food / food security, Opuntia ficus-indica