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Towards zero solid waste: utilising tannery waste as a protein source for poultry feed [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Zero waste is now a strongly emerging issue for sustainable industrial development where minimisation and utilisation of waste are a priority in the leather industry.
Antunes, A Paula M   +4 more
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Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
wiley   +1 more source

Glucuronolactone improves lung injury caused by PRRSV and DON co-challenge by enhancing the Nrf2-mediated antioxidant capacity in weaning piglets

open access: yesVeterinary Research
In the pig industry, both deoxynivalenol (DON) challenge and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection can negatively impact the growth performance of pigs, thereby impairing the healthy development of the industry ...
Jing Hou   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Dietary Energy and Protein on Performance, Egg Composition, Egg Solids, Egg Quality and Profits of Hy-Line W-36 Hens During Phase 3

open access: yesThe Journal of Poultry Science, 2007
A 4×3 factorial experiment with four added dietary energy (fat) levels (0 (0.0), 24 (0.5), 48 (1.0), and 72 (1.5)kcal ME/kg (%fat)) and three protein levels (14.9, 15.5, and 16.1%) was conducted to determine the influence of dietary energy on ...
Guangbing Wu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Population Structure of Non-ST6 Listeria monocytogenes Isolated in the Red Meat and Poultry Value Chain in South Africa [PDF]

open access: gold, 2020
Itumeleng Matle   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stress-Related Gene Expression in Liver Tissues from Laying Hens Housed in Conventional Cage and Cage-Free Systems in the Tropics

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine International
Global egg production is mainly based on cage systems, which have been associated with negative effects on the welfare of birds. Stress factors in restrictive production systems can lead to changes in gene transcription and protein synthesis, ultimately ...
María Paula Herrera-Sánchez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of cultivation on maize response to nitrogen fertilizer : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Applied Science in Soil Science, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Continuous cultivation of arable soils results in the decline of 'soil quality' in terms of structural degradation and nutrient depletion. It decreases soil organic matter content, induces the leaching and gaseous losses of N through enhanced ...
Munir, Sulhadiana
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Contrasting human perceptions of and attitudes towards two threatened small carnivores, Lycalopex fulvipes and Leopardus guigna, in rural communities adjacent to protected areas in Chile [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Indexación: Scopus.The interaction between humans and small carnivores is a phenomenon especially frequent in rural fringes, as is the case of communities surrounding natural areas. In Chile, two species of threatened carnivores, the Darwin's Fox and the
Acuña, F.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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