1. Animal Agriculture in the Developing World Jake Hooper

2. Overview of Animal Agriculture

Uses of livestock

• Large ruminants are kept for work

• • Meat and milk are by-products

• Small ruminants

• • Kept primarily for meat and milk is a by-product

3. Livestock Feeding

Crop residues are the main source of feeds

• Problem: not enough for a year-round supply

In Africa, grasslands are heavily grazed to feed livestock

• Problem: over-grazing has damaged the grasslands

4. Adding back to Agriculture and Society

Waste from livestock:

• Returns nutrients to soil

• Cheap source of fertilizer

• More, higher yielding crops

• More food for people and feed for livestock

5. Sustaining Animal Agriculture

Difficult to sustain because of:

• High grain prices

• Combat animal illness (costly)

• Education

• Grazing management

• Veterinarians (many animals to only a few vets)

• Weather

• Correct animals in their optimum environment

6. Economics

High grain prices competing with fuel production

Inputs

• Land, feed, animals, equipment

Technology

• Breeding programs, efficient animals

7. Conclusion

Education is a MUST!!

Correct feeding strategies

Special attention to economics

8. References

Courbois, Claude, et al. Livestock to 2020: The Next Food Revolution. October 1999. .

International Livestock Research Institute. Improving Smallholder Farming through Animal Agriculture. .

Qureshi, A.W. Issues related to sustainable development of livestock production. 1989. .