Jacobson, Magdalena
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
The World Health Organisation reports a big deficit in the supply of animal protein in developing countries. Pig production in the tropics has been recommended as a likely solution to this deficiency, which also provides important sources of income (Ajala, 2007; Kagira et al., 2010; Lekule & Kyvsgaard, 2003). Pigs have high reproducibility with early maturation and a short generation interval as well as high feed conversion efficiency and comparatively small space requirements. Therefore, in many countries it is a governmental goal to promote pig production (Ajala, 2007; Kagira et al., 2010; Lekule & Kyvsgaard, 2003; Muhanguzi et al., 2012; Mutua et al., 2010).
Published in
SLU-Global Report
2014, volume: 2014, number: 4, pages: 50-55
Title: Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture for Food Security in Low-income Countries : Challenges and Knowledge Gaps
Publisher: SLU Global
SLU Authors
Lindberg, Jan Erik
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Lundeheim, Nils
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Genetics and Breeding in Agricultural Sciences
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