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MODELLING ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVES FOR TOBACCO PRODUCERS: THE CASE OF SHEEP FARMING [PDF]
After the introduction of the new tobacco regime, many regions in Greece, formerly specialized in tobacco cultivation, are now facing serious threats of economic and social decline.
Alexopoulos, George +4 more
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Livestock breeds and Organic farming systems [PDF]
, 2007 Organic livestock farming has grown in Wales in recent years. It is focused on producing animals from a predominantly forage-based system, with an emphasis on maintaining animal health through improved welfare and a reduction in the use of routine ...
Frost, David +2 more
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multivariate measure of lactation persistency for dairy sheep
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2003 The persistency of lactation, i.e. the ability of animals to maintain a rconstant level of production after the lactation peak, represents an interesting trait for animal breeding strategies, allowing for the increase of profitability of animal husbandry via the reduction of production costs.
MACCIOTTA, Nicolo' Pietro Paolo +3 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract The demand for information about property‐scale natural capital is growing rapidly as producers and supply chains respond to opportunities and pressures to report environmental performance information. Natural Capital Accounting offers promise but agreed methods for farm‐scale accounts are currently lacking.
James Q. Radford +7 more
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Veterinary SciencesEntamoeba spp. are common zoonotic intestinal protozoa, which can lead to serious intestinal diseases in both humans and animals through fecal–oral transmission, leading to significant economic losses and public health challenges.
Ze-Xuan Wu +7 more
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Land Use Intensity Module: Land Use in Rural New Zealand Version 1 [PDF]
This document outlines the development of the dynamic functions and simple algorithms that make up the Land Use in Rural New Zealand (LURNZ) land-use intensity module.
Joanna Hendy, Suzi Kerr
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, 2007 End of Project reportGENEDEC was a European project funded under the 6th Framework. It was co-ordinated by INRA Grignon with ten European partners and a time frame of 42 months.
Hennessy, Thia, Shrestha, Shailesh
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Sperm Sexing in Selected Animals and Humans: Methods, Applications, and Future Prospects
Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Sperm sexing is a technique that enables the selection of offspring sex by sorting spermatozoa based on their sex chromosomes. This technology has gained increasing attention due to its potential applications in both animal breeding and human‐assisted reproduction.
Domrazek Kinga, Jurka Piotr
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DairyBackground: Environmental enrichment is a promising strategy to improve the welfare of dairy goats and sheep. However, studies in this field remain scattered, and its effects on productivity are unclear.
Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara +2 more
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Organic Farming in Cornwall: Results of the 2002 Farmer Survey [PDF]
, 2003 A detailed survey of organic farming in Cornwall was completed duing the period August 2002 to February 2003. One of the main objectives of the survey was to describe current practices and constraints to organic production so as to aid the Organic ...
Burke, Jean, Roderick, Stephen
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