… to date maps of global livestock production systems and provides revised estimates of the
number of poor livestock keepers, globally, within the different production systems. It proposes …

… This chapter aims to assemble growing literature on the world’s livestock production systems
to describe their classification, status, trends, driving factors, and other major issues that …

… As human demand for livestock products increases, intensive production systems which utilize
feed … If taken to extremes and without appropriate pricing policies, crop production can be …

… livestock production systems, the drivers of global livestock production, and the major trends
in such production… The analysis covers the six major livestock species: cattle and buffaloes, …

… disaggregated global livestock dataset containing information on biomass use, production,
… gas emissions for 28 regions, 8 livestock production systems, 4 animal species (cattle, small …

… These differences reflect the vast intensity and productivity spectrum of global livestock
production. Productivity increases in traditional dairy systems in places like India (the world’s …

… present-day state of livestock production systems globally in relation to recent trends… livestock
production are outlined, and the status of both intensive and extensive production systems …

… two aggregated livestock production systems, pastoral systems and mixed + landless …
livestock production systems, pastoral systems and mixed + landless systems. Landless ruminant …

… We conclude that the quest for sustainability of livestock production systems … livestock
products, mainly in low- and middle-income countries, as well as the aspirations of poor livestock …

… through more efficient livestock production systems using lower stocking rates. The
Australian sheep industry is provided as an example of how livestock production and reduced …