Livestock production and sustainable use of the global natural resource base. Invited paper Congress of the American Veterinary Medical Association Reno, Nev

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  • Cornelis de Haan
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Fueled by population growth, rising income and rapid urbanization, global demand for meat is expected to nearly double over the next two decades, from its current level of about 175 million tons to about 320 million tons per year by the year 2020. Growth will be especially strong in the developing world, where at the same time livestock will remain an important supplier of nonfood services, such as traction, soil fertility inputs, and investments. In the year 2020, livestock production will be the most important agricultural sector on planet earth. With livestock production exerting both positive and negative effects on the environment, the way milk and meat is being produced over the next decades will therefore determine significantly the sustainability of our global natural resources.

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تاریخ انتشار 2002