Animal products from the Mediterranean area
By: editors, J.M.C. Ramalho Ribeiro [and others]
Contributors: European Association for Animal Production; Centre international de hautes études agronomiques méditerranéennes; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Estação Zootécnica Nacional (Portugal)
Series: EAAP publication -- no. 119; EAAP publication -- no. 119.
Publisher: Wageningen Academic Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Wageningen, The Netherlands
Language: eng
Number of pages: 397
ISBN-13: 9789086865680; 9789076998862
Subjects: Animal products; Congresses; Food of animal origin; Animal industry
Description: This book and its case studies focuses on typical local products and breeds, descriptions of the production systems and conservation techniques of endangered breeds/products in the Mediterranean area. Traditional and extensive systems, involving local breeds, which meet the needs of the population requiring safe foods at a reasonable costs, are validated for their specific meaning to the region. It is acknowledged that natural constraints of the Mediterranean area of climate and geography, make it unfavourable to mass production at low cost. Profit related aspects are discussed considering the different economic realities of the northern part of the basin compared to the southern part. Characteristics of typical animal production with consideration for positive and negative impacts on production systems and on the environment as well as the need to adjust to climate uncertainty and seasonal variability of feed resources, is also discussed. A focus i.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Cover ; Copyright ; Table of content.