Systems biology and livestock production

Livestock Production Systems

Livestock Production in Feedlots/landless Systems

Landless systems are used throughout the world, under temperate and tropical conditions as well as in developed and developing nations. The major factor determining the use of landless systems appears to be the relative cost of grains and the availability of feed byproducts. Prices of animal products are also determinants of the system used. There are advantages and disadvantages in using these...

QLIF subproject 4: Livestock production systems

Results obtained in the QLIF subproject 4 have provided recommendations to farmers and stakeholders on how to improve organic livestock farming. Progress was made in areas of housing, feeding and management. Often the recommendations are straightforward, and ready for implementation. In other areas challenges remain. In some cases, progress with respect to one objective has created new challeng...

World Livestock Production Systems FAO ANIMAL

Greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production systems

Agriculture is responsible for a significant proportion of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (perhaps 18% globally), and therefore has the potential to contribute to efforts to reduce emissions as a means of minimising the risk of dangerous climate change. The largest contributions to emissions are attributed to ruminant methane production and nitrous oxide from animal waste and fert...