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Do not miss this new free webinar on July 7th to learn how from heat stress to early colostrum development before farrowing, key drivers shape lactation and piglet outcomes, and how targeted nutrition can sustain performance throughout lactation.
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- Dr. Jay Johnson, Associate Professor of Animal Welfare and Stress Physiology in the Division of Animal Sciences @ University of Missouri
- Dr. Cristhiam Munoz, Global Scientific & Technical Manager Support, @Adisseo
Moderated by:
- Maiwenn Bourdoulous, Swine Customer Solution Manager, @Adisseo
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Moulinkilia est un compendium en langue française sur les principales ressources alimentaires locales pour les animaux d’élevage de la Guadeloupe, réalisé à partir des travaux réalisés dans le cadre du programme Feedipedia (INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ et FAO, http://www.feedipedia.org/).
Open access opinion paper that makes a case that the emergency aid do more harm than good to African countries. It is valid for all the fields of agriculture but has direct consequence for animal agriculture. The context here is the aid provided during emergencies that are foreseeable recurrent.
Livestock is key to 377 million people in West Africa and in some countries, up to 60% of the population is involved in livestock production. The demand for animal products is increasing with population growth, urbanization, growing middle class, and due to shifting consumer preferences towards animal products. To meet this growing demand, countries in West Africa must engage in accelerated sustainable livestock production undertaking. Livestock development is key to eradicate hunger and poverty. This book attempts to provide up-to-date, and reliable information on the potentials, opportunities, and challenges of the livestock subsector in West Africa.
