Alternative Feed Ingredients for Sustainable Livestock Production

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Alternative Feed Ingredients for Sustainable Livestock Production is written by Juana Catarina Cariri Chagas and published by Frontiers Media SA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 2832565301 (ISBN 10) and 9782832565308 (ISBN 13).

Population growth and rising incomes in developing countries are leading to an increasing demand for animal products. As limited possibilities exist to increase the area of arable land, food production depends on an increase in crop yield per hectare. However, more than 70% of global agricultural land is already used to produce feed to support livestock production. Moreover, the remaining arable land available is used for food and fuel, and in the upcoming years due to the consequences of climate change and global warming some of this land will be compromised through droughts and desertification. Therefore, using ingredients such as non-human edible products, native crops, and by-products in animal feed is necessary and unavoidable.