Improving animal production
- Increasing animal productivity
- Raising animal production output
Description
Improving animal production involves implementing practical measures to increase the efficiency, health, and yield of livestock systems. This strategy addresses issues such as low productivity, disease, and resource inefficiency by adopting better breeding practices, nutrition management, disease control, and sustainable husbandry techniques. The core intent is to enhance food security, farmer livelihoods, and resource use while minimizing environmental impact, thus remedying constraints that limit the reliable and responsible supply of animal products.
Context
In 1993, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ran several projects to improve local animal production systems. In Benin, FAO conducted a snail raising programme that involved teaching farmers snail management techniques, housing, feeding and processing. In a similar endeavour, an ostrich production and marketing specialist helped the government of Namibia to assess domestic and export market potential and constraints for ostriches and their products.
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Reference
SDG
Metadata
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Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
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Language
English
1A4N
Q1033
DOCID
12710330
D7NID
203831
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Last update
Dec 3, 2024