Ethiopia is endowed with significant livestock resources and holds the largest livestock population in Africa, estimated at around 60 million cattle, 60 million sheep and goats, 52 million chickens, 4.5 million camels, 10 million bee colonies and 7.2 million equines. The livestock production and...

International grain prices experienced a sharp increase during the 2020/2021 marketing season, most likely due to the unprecedented increase of imported grains by China. What would be the possible impact on international grain markets if China remains a strong grain importer? The scenario...

Rapid population growth, urbanization, and income growth are triggering increased demand for high-value agricultural products across Southern Africa with scope for gains from trade and regional integration. We analyse the animal feed to poultry value chain in Zambia focusing on the industry...

Feed conversion ratio (FCR), which is used as a description of growth as a function of feed intake, depends mainly on the feeding rate but also on temperature. The estimation of the FCR is simple; however, the practical application of this ratio is limited to cases in which fish are fed beyond...

The paper reports on improving feed and fodder supply for the dzud management in Mongolia study, and aims to identify policy options that could improve the effectiveness and efficiency of dzud emergency management and response. It includes an assessment of the appropriate roles for the private...

Die industrielle Massentierhaltung nimmt trotz des Biotrends immer gewaltigere Ausmasse an. Das schädigt massiv unsere Gesundheit, zerstört die Umwelt und quält Tiere. In diesem System nimmt Deutschland als einer der gröt︢en Fleischproduzenten Europas eine skandalöse Schlüsselposition...

Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es einerseits, theoretische Gliederungsansätze für qualitätsbezogene Kosten auf ihre Brauchbarkeit hin zu überprüfen, andererseits sollten qualitätsbezogene Kosten empirisch erhoben, analysiert und deren Optimierungsmöglichkeiten aufgezeigt werden. Als...

Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry provides a thorough and concise overview of feed efficiency in beef cattle. It frames the great importance of feed efficiency to the industry and details the latest findings of the many scientific disciplines that intersect and aim to improve efficient and...