#Opuntia , an invasive and unwelcome #plant in many places,
e.g. in (northern) #Kenya, where it threatens the livelihoods of #pastoralists
may also be a source of food for both animals and humans (e.g. known as #nopales) - an article from #southafrica 2019
https://agriorbit.com/growing-spineless-cactus-pear-as-livestock-feed-source/
AgriOrbitGrowing spineless cactus pear as livestock feed sourceThe University of the Free State (UFS) is promoting sun-dried spineless cactus pear cladodes and fruit as major livestock ruminant feed sources.