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The state of food and agriculture, 2009
www.fao.orgLivestock sector diversity 25 Transformation of livestock systems 27 Challenges from continued livestock sector growth 30 Key messages of the chapter 31 3. Livestock, food security and poverty reduction 32 Livestock and livelihoods 33 Livestock and food security 38 Livestock sector transformation and the poor 42 Livestock and poverty alleviation 43
TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH LIVESTOCK
www.fao.orgInteractions between trends in livestock production, GHG emissions and mitigation efforts 101. ix foreword It is easy to draw a dramatic picture of today’s world. Climate change, the most serious ... the livestock sector. A detailed understanding of the magnitude, sources and pathways of emissions is es-
Agricultural Statistics and Climate Change
assets.publishing.service.gov.ukintermediate outcomes relating to GHG emission intensity10 for the livestock sector there has been either little overall change in the longer term trend (e.g. feed conversion ratios for poultry) or some deterioration (e.g. feed conversion ratios for the pig finishing herd). However, when assessed over 2,
Water pollution from agriculture: a global review ...
www.fao.orgThe livestock sector is growing and intensifying faster than crop production in almost all countries. The associated waste, including manure, has serious implications for water quality (FAO, 2006). In the last 20 years, a new class of agricultural pollutants has emerged in the form of veterinary medicines (antibiotics, vaccines and growth
livestock’s long shadow
www.fao.org1.1 Livestock as a major player in global environmental issues4 1.2 The setting: factors shaping the livestock sector 6 1.3 Trends within the livestock sector 14 Chapter 2 Livestock in geographic transition 23 2.1 Trends in livestock related land use 24 2.1.1 Overview: a regionally diverse pattern of change 24
Livestock production systems in developing countries ...
www.oie.intGlobal drivers of the livestock sector Individual consumption of livestock products is closely related to per capita income. That is, with growing incomes