Gunnarsson, Stefan
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
The production of food from animal origin is relatively stable in the industrialised world. However, animal production systems are changing dramatically with respect to location, herd size and specialisation. Increased pressure from a critical public is moving animal-based production towards systems such as organic production and loose-housing systems which allow the animals to better express normal behaviour. The focus on food safety promotes systems with a high degree of biosecurity, often associated with an increase in herd size and self-containment. The globalisation of agricultural trade and. increased competition also favours an increase in herd size and specialisation. These trends also lead to regions with livestock-dense areas, giving rise to environmental concerns. Therefore, good farming practice regulations and systems to provide a higher level of transparency, such as quality risk management programmes, are being developed
Keywords
animal production system; cattle; goat; pig; poultry; sheep
Published in
Revue Scientifique et Technique- Office International des Epizooties
2006, volume: 25, number: 2, pages: 493-503
Publisher: OFFICE INT EPIZOOTIES
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science
Agricultural Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.25.2.1674
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/9092