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Manual of Pig Production in the Tropics
H.; Institut D'Elevage Et de Medecine Veterinaire Des Pays Tropicaux Serres
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The pig is one of the earliest domesticated animals and plays an integral part in a number of peasant economies in the tropics, for example in Oceania and Southeast Asia. In several African countries and others such as Thailand, increasingly intensive pig production has played a significant role in the overall economic growth and the feeding of an expanding urban population. Furthermore, although in some circumstances pigs do compete with humans for food resources, they are also very versatile at utilizing byproducts and wastes that are not suitable for human consumption. There is therefore considerable potential for developing pig production ... Read more
The pig is one of the earliest domesticated animals and plays an integral part in a number of peasant economies in the tropics, for example in Oceania and Southeast Asia. In several African countries and others such as Thailand, increasingly intensive pig production has played a significant role in the overall economic growth and the feeding of an expanding urban population. Furthermore, although in some circumstances pigs do compete with humans for food resources, they are also very versatile at utilizing byproducts and wastes that are not suitable for human consumption. There is therefore considerable potential for developing pig production ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851987842
SKU
V9780851987842
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
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