The phrase "as a fodder" is not correct in standard written English.
It is likely intended to refer to "fodder," which means food for livestock, but the phrase lacks clarity and proper context.
Example: "The ideas presented in the meeting were used as fodder for the upcoming project discussions."
Alternatives: "as material" or "as content".
It is sometimes grown as a fodder crop for cattle.
However, the use of sainfoin as a fodder crop in dairy cow rations in northwestern Europe is still relatively unknown.
Acacia angustissima is a tropical legume, which has potential as a fodder tree, but contains secondary compounds which have an anti-nutritional effect in ruminants.
Seashore mallow contains many bioactive compounds, e.g., polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids, etc. which have high bioactivity, and could be used as a fodder additive or for the development of health foods.
It is planted extensively in these areas for ornamental purposes and as a fodder shrub due to its tolerance of drought and salinity; it plays an important role in the rehabilitation of degraded zones (Le Houerou 1992; Kinet et al. 1998; Le Houerou 2000; Papanastasis et al. 2008) and has improved the quality of pastures in arid zones (Osman et al. 2006).
In the mid-1900s mesquite was widely promoted and planted by the Department of Agriculture as a fodder, fuelwood and shade resource to aid farmers who were struggling with a two-decade long drought in the arid parts of the country (Zimmermann 1991; Poynton 2009).
The plants are extensively cultivated, often as a cattle fodder crop, in Canada, Great Britain, northern Europe, and, to a lesser extent, the United States.
For example, bromoxynil is allowed for use on fields with crops serving as a green fodder for livestock.
Its grains are a major source of dietary protein for humans, and cowpea hay is fed to livestock as a nutritious fodder (Badiane et al., 2012).
It plays an important role in food security, balanced diet and alleviation of poverty because of its diverse usages as a food; fodder and fuel wood [ 4].
The family's residential choice has been a campaign issue as well as fodder for a local op-ed discussant.
