Protein sources for the animal feed industry
Subtitle: expert consultation and workshop, Bangkok, 29 April - 3 May 2002.
Contributors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Series: FAO animal production and health proceedings,; 1
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
Subjects: Proteins in animal nutrition -- Congresses.; Feeds -- Congresses.; Legumes as feed -- Congresses.; Amino acids in animal nutrition -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: This Consultation included talks by experts on the overview of world protein needs and supply; scientific aspects of protein nutrition of farm animals; local protein resources and supplementation for livestock production; the agricultural alternatives for the production of increased supplies of protein feeds from oilseeds, legumes and by-products; and innovative developments in the production and delivery of protein raw materials. It also included a discussion on the world market and sources of proteins for the animal feed industry: present and future trends, problems and perceptions of feed safety and developments in the feed industry.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Papers from the FAO Expert Consultation and Workshop on Protein Sources for the Animal Feed Industry, held in Bangkok, Thailand, April 29-May 3, 2002.