China, being the largest country with human population has developed its livestock sector efficiency manifolds in last 2 decades. China transformed its production system from a rural based subsistence system to a high in-put and intensive system. The challenge of malnutrition and hunger was beaten by three prong approaches, i.e.
A. Policy Development
B. Investment in Agriculture sector
C. Farm Mechanization and Technology transfer
Now China has enough food to feed it more than 1 billion population on one hand and export some food item on the other hand. All types of animal and plants products are available at comparatively cheaper prices. The food crisis especially of animal origin is no more prevailing.
The other very appealing development in China’s livestock sector is the proper manure management. The manure is used for Bio-gas production and then transformed in LPG or use for power generation. Such development is very much in coordination with the vision of the GAA and sustainable livestock agenda of the FAO.
On the other hand, such high in-put livestock production system resulted in some very serious and negative effects. The native genetic resources for food and agriculture are at stake and many of them are already vanished. Such losses are very noticeable in poultry, pig and cattle genetic resources. Also, small scaled livestock production systems and pastoralism are adversely affected adversely. The importance of all the above three unique resources are well recognized and appreciated globally. The Chinese scientists have realized this phenomenon and striving to cover the losses and improve products quality through minimizing chemical in puts (pesticides, weedicides, synthetic fertilizer) and stimulate organic & Eco agriculture at country level.
Chinese agriculture and livestock sector is a good lesson to learn for the developing nations. Enough food provision is not the only task but a sustainable and eco-friendly production is the ultimate way for a bright future of a nation.
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argylesock says… There are huge successes in China now. But they come at a cost as my fellow blogger raziqkakar says here.
The drawback with intensive farming is animal neglect.
The poor animals are kept in tiny stalls without never seeing the pastures.
You are so right. Eco-friendly livestock production system is my dream.
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organic livestock production is being considered an emerging opportunity regarding Eco- friendly livestock production but with lot of challenges for producers, and we have to find the way out for that, you all right
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