Difference between revisions of "Micro livestock"

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Some examples:
 
Some examples:
  
*Iguana
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*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguana_meat Iguana]
 
*Chickens
 
*Chickens
 
*Guinea pig (cuy)
 
*Guinea pig (cuy)
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*Sheep
 
*Sheep
 
*Rabbits
 
*Rabbits
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*Insects
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*[https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/download.php?id=424 Small scale rabbit production]
 
*[https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/download.php?id=424 Small scale rabbit production]
 
*[http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2469e/i2469e00.pdf Small animals for small farms]
 
*[http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2469e/i2469e00.pdf Small animals for small farms]
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*[http://www.fao.org/edible-insects/en/ FAO on edible insect cultivation]
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*[http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/cfs/Docs1516/SustainableAgr/comments/CFS43_Policy_Convergence_Africa_Regional_Group.pdf FAO Africa regional group on Microlivestock]
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*[http://world-food.net/sustainable-livelihoods-and-micro-livestock-development-in-nigeria-a-simulation-study-from-cross-river-states/ Sustainable livelihoods and micro-livestock development in Nigeria: A simulation study from Cross River States]
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*[https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Never_Assan2/publication/265159684_Assan_N_2014_Micro-Livestock_Farming_and_Food_Security_in_Sub_Saharan_Africa_Journal_of_Animal_Production_Advances_Volume_4_Issue_4_pages_374-387/links/5453a44f0cf2cf51647c1e8f/Assan-N-2014-Micro-Livestock-Farming-and-Food-Security-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Journal-of-Animal-Production-Advances-Volume-4-Issue-4-pages-374-387.pdf Micro-Livestock Farming and Food Security in Sub Saharan Africa, Journal of Animal Production Advances]
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*[http://www.ug.edu.gh/animalscience/courses/anim-423-micro-livestock-production ANIM423: micro livestock production, U. of Ghana]
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*[https://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/11/kets-micro-livestock-business-is-booming.html Eating Crickets CNBC]
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*[http://readynutrition.com/resources/how-micro-livestock-can-be-used-for-suburban-and-rural-sustainability_08042011/ Micro livestock for urban and rural sustainability]

Latest revision as of 05:34, 4 August 2017

Micro livestock are breeds and species deliberately chosen for small size and ecological or economic footprint. The intent is to choose varieties to fit a particular niche, for subsistence or market, that is more appropriate to the climate, locale, cultural practices and space in a particular region.

Some examples:

  • Iguana
  • Chickens
  • Guinea pig (cuy)
  • miniature pigs
    • Vietnames pot-bellied pigs
  • Miniature cattle
  • Goats
  • Sheep
  • Rabbits
  • Insects


Resources