A novel feedstuff: ensiling of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) stover and apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) mixtures. Evaluation of the nutritive value, fermentation quality and aerobic stability

Abstract

A mixture of low calibre discarded apples with cowpea stover can be used as animal feed after the ensiling process owing to its nutritive value and long aerobic stability. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

Enhancing legume growing through sustainable cropping for protein supply

“…Since the future competitiveness of the grain legumes value chain in Europe will depend on agronomic and scientific developments, for this In Focus issue of the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture we gathered relevant papers covering novel research addressed by the multidisciplinary teams of the EUROLEGUME project, with the aim of bringing added value to the grain legume chain.…”