Cactus as Forage? to Scale Its Livestock Production in an Area of Scarce Resources, the Riojan Sebastián Del Moral Went to the Nopal, a Nutritious Plant that Grows Almost without Water

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“An innovative idea, with profits as juicy as the plant used.” This is how the producer Sebastián del Moral defines the livestock project that keeps him occupied, both to him and to his family, for more than 30 years in La Rioja. Characterized for having a semi-arid climate, with low rainfall and low humidity, the livestock activity in that province finds the challenge of growing with little fodder available. This is replicated in San Juan, nort…