Poultry and Pig Sectors in Argentina: Husbandry Practice and Animal Welfare
Following a study of pig and poultry producers in Argentina, there seems to be considerable scope for farmers to raise the welfare standards – particularly for sows and laying hens, according to a new report from the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI) of Wageningen University. The authors, led by Peter van Horne, suggest that there would be a ready market in the European Union for such high-welfare animal products, providing that appropriate standards are set and can be verified.
19 March 2010
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