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ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF PIG MEAT VOLUME 2
ANIMAL BREEDING AND NUTRITION |
| By: |
Julian Wiseman (Editor), Prof. Alan Archibald, David Buchanan |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£192.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1786760940 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781786760944 |
| Publisher: |
BURLEIGH DODDS SCIENCE PUBLISHING LIMITED |
| Pub. date: |
30 September, 2017 |
| Series: |
Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science 24 |
| Pages: |
340 |
| Description: |
Pig production faces many hurdles in meeting increasing global demand sustainability. This volume discusses advances in breeding to improve both productivity and quality. It also reviews key developments in improving animal nutrition, health and welfare. |
| Synopsis: |
Pig meat is the most widely-consumed meat in the world. Previous growth in production has relied, in part, on more intensive systems. In meeting rising demand, these systems face challenges such as the ongoing threat of zoonotic diseases, the need to improve feed efficiency in the face of rising costs, the need to reduce the environmental impact of pig production and increasing concerns about animal welfare.This volume looks at pig breeding and nutrition. Part 1 starts by reviewing advances in mapping and exploiting the pig genome and its implications for molecular breeding techniques, as well as factors affecting reproductive efficiency. The second part of the book looks at current research on meeting pig nutritional requirements, including the use of exogenous enzymes, growth promoters, prebiotics and probiotics.With its distinguished editor and international team of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for researchers in swine science, producers, government and other organisations involved in supporting pig production. It is accompanied by two companion volumes which focus on safety, quality and sustainability as well as animal health and welfare. |
| Illustrations: |
Color tables, photos and figures |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |