Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Livestock
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Efficiency of Animal Production. Efficacité de la Production Animale. Das Leistungspotential Der Tierischen Erzeugung. Eficiencia de la Producción Animal
Author: Efficiency of Animal Production
Author: Efficiency of Animal Production: Discussant paper (2 pts)
Author: Proceedings
Author: World Conference on Animal ProductionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal industry
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Future Production and Productivity in Livestock Farming
Author: Bureau européen d'information pour le développement de la santé animalePublisher: Elsevier Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This book covers the proceedings of a symposium organized by DSA on Science versus Politics in the Future Production and Productivity of Livestock Farming, where, by differentiating production and productivity, a series of complex questions were examined. These proceedings should be of interest to all those who are involved in the research and development of products capable of protecting and reinforcing animal health and productivity.
Animal Production Systems Research
Author: Publisher: Agroamerica
ISBN: 9789290392606
Category : Agricultural systems
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Animals, Feed, Food And People
Author: R. L. BaldwinPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429728247
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Numerous authors have presented analyses of the world food problem and the appropriate role of animals in food production and have drawn qualitative conclusions. However, projection and planning require quantitative considerations, and this volume addresses that challenge. Experts in animal science, farm management, economics, international agriculture, and nutrition elucidate and debate germane issues with scientific rigor. They examine the efficiency and economics of animal production, feed resource availability, interactions between plant and animal agricultures, international trade, resource allocation, roles of animals in developing countries, and the nutritional values and limitations of animal products.
Resource Allocation Theory Applied to Farm Animal Production
Author: Wendy M. RauwPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1845934369
Category : Livestock productivity
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
According to the Resource Allocation Theory, an individual's genetic potential can only be realized in an environment in which essential food resources are adequately supplied. This book describes resource allocation patterns in natural populations, the costs, preferences and trade-offs of maintenance, growth, reproduction and immune function, the consequences of selection for high production efficiency in livestock species, methods that can be used to quantify resource allocation patterns, and the application of resource allocation theory to improve animal production and wellbeing.
Sustainable animal production
Author: A. AlandPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9086866859
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
An understanding of sustainability in animal production is becoming increasingly necessary since the global demand for food is expected to dramatically increase in the coming decades. In this context, raising animals for the production of food will become increasingly challenging. Farm animals should not adversely compete with humans for their own sustenance, and food of animal origin should be safe and affordable. The production of healthy animals will therefore be a prerequisite. Such animals will efficiently convert their feed into food that can be certified as nutritive and safe. In addition there is growing evidence that there should be a focus on animal welfare, and environmental pollution related to animal farming must be minimized. Indeed the equation to resolve the constraints on animal production is complex and multifactorial. It is inarguable that the environment and the feed that is offered to animals, are key elements of sustainability in livestock and poultry production. This book addresses the major issues related to animal health and welfare maintenance in relation to their environment, as well as housing emissions and waste management. Experiments, reviews and expert opinions and scenarios for the future are presented. Each of the chapters has been written by scientists with international reputations. The language used, and the examples and the illustrations provided, make it easy to read. The book is of major and current interest to teachers and students in animal and veterinary sciences and to professionals: veterinarians, farm managers, agricultural advisers worldwide.
Energy and protein metabolism and nutrition in sustainable animal production
Author: James W. OltjenPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9086867812
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
As world population increases, demand for food and particularly animal products is expected to grow substantially. Because of limited area for expansion of animal agriculture and growing consumer concern for the environmental impact of animal production, gains in animal efficiency will have to be part of the solution. This book addresses key issues of how energy and protein are utilized and interact in farm animals from the molecular to the whole animal and even to the herd or group level of organization. It contains state-of-the-art research and reviews on several topics of nutrient utilization and metabolism from top scientists worldwide. Key issues addressed include energy/protein interactions, methodology such as in vitro and in vivo techniques, regulation including pre-natal programming and endocrine regulation, modeling and systems biology (including a tribute to the late Professor R. Lee Baldwin of the University of California, Davis, a leader in the field), products and health of animals, tissue metabolism, and environmental sustainability in agriculture. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, policy makers, producers and industry professionals believing that a better understanding of metabolism and nutrition of farm animals is part of the solution.