scholarly journals Beliefs Associated with Food Production Methods

2001 ◽  
pp. 381-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reimar von Alvensleben
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Production Methods

Improvement of biological efficiency, Animal breeding: contributions to the efficiency of livestock production

1973 ◽  
Vol 267 (882) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Reproductive Rate ◽  
Animal Breeding ◽  
Scientific Study ◽  
Biological Efficiency ◽  
Factory Farming ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Breeding Research ◽  
Hill Farming

Biological efficiency is an elastic term that commonly refers to comparisons of some aspect of animal performance at individual or herd level. It is useful in reviewing the opportunities for improvement by animal breeding to stretch the term to cover the biological efficiency of whole industries and thus their ability to compete for resources. Past improvements in the productivity of livestock, especially of pigs and poultry, suggests that genetical progress tends to be contemporary with advances in husbandry, scale, and other aspects of management; that ruminants are relatively backward; and that reproductive rate has so far not contributed fully to the improvements. The conflict of objectives that follows from diversity in production methods that range from hill-farming to factory farming needs resolving. Most of the prospective contributions from animal breeding research imply an emphasis on intensive systems and on efficient food production. Since society at large has other interests as well, there is a case for initiating an articulate and scientific study of the facts, methods and principles of livestock policy with a view to identifying national priorities.

scholarly journals Neuroeconomics Meets Aquaponics: An Eye-tracking Pilot Study on Perception of Information about Aquaponics

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3580
Author(s):  
Iris Schröter ◽  
Marcus Mergenthaler
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Production Method ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Key Stakeholders

Aquaponics is an innovative food production method that combines the production of aquatic organisms with plant production. This can have environmental advantages such as reducing land conversion and resource input and waste output through nutrient cycling. To support the dissemination of aquaponics, key stakeholders need to be appropriately informed about this production method, an aspect that has received little attention so far. In this pilot study, visual perception of information about aquaponics was explored using eye tracking combined with a questionnaire. The results show that people distinguish between aquaponics variants when evaluating aquaponics. A production system with a more natural appearance is preferred. Allocation of visual attention is linked to the specific information content and to the assessment of the naturalness of aquaponics production. The results of the present study could form a basis for further research, not only to make information about food production systems more appropriate but also to develop food production systems in a way that people become more aware of the sustainability aspects of production methods and its products.

Traditional management of a hillside agroecosystem in Tlaxcala, Mexico: An ecologically based maintenance system

1988 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Mountjoy ◽  
Stephen R. Gliessman
Keyword(s):  
Distinctive Feature ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Traditional Management ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Maintenance System ◽  
Open Versus ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Ecologically Sustainable

AbstractTraditional agricultural systems are increasingly being recognized as important examples of ecologically sustainable production methods and as such deserve agroecological attention. In a study of terrace agriculture in Tlaxcala, Mexico, the authors identify several management features which have been used for as long as three thousand years. The theoretical approach employs the notion of open versus closed agroecosystems for examining soil and water management, species diversity, and nutrient cycling. In the traditional system, conservation of existing resources is the distinctive feature whereas, with modern techniques, the emphasis is on replacement. The most distinctive feature of the Tlaxcalan agroecosystem is the terrace/cajete complex which serves to contain heavy downpours and trap eroded soil, ensures diversity of plant species, and traps and concentrates nutrients. The functioning of this traditional system is endangered by new management strategies that have responded to external political, economic and social pressures for change. This article discusses the ecological repercussions of these new practices and suggests ways that appropriate elements may be integrated to promote the sustainability of food production.

scholarly journals Implementation of Good Food Production Method for Kerupuk Household Industry in Sidoarjo

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Arif Herlambang ◽  
Endah Asmawati ◽  
Yon Haryono
Keyword(s):  
Food Quality ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Production Method ◽  
Gender Analysis ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Compliance Requirements ◽  
Good Food

The owners of SME kerupuk Sidoarjo so far still glued to the traditional concept, that is only focus on the fulfillment of quantity, while the quality factor is still not the main focus. In order to compete in the era of free market, SME kerupuk Sidoarjo must give main focus on food quality. The focus of food quality improvement can be done through the fulfillment of food quality requirements by applying Good Food Production Methods for Household Industries (GFPM-HI). The implementation of GFPM-HI was conducted on two SMEs Sidoarjo, namely UD Dua Kelapa and Sinar Jaya. The process of applying GFPM-HI, starting from the process of identifying gender analysis pathway (gap), designing compliance requirements, implementation, and evaluation process. The evaluation results still have some criteria that have not been optimal. Overall, the process of applying CPPB-IRT UD Dua Kelapa and Sinar Jaya shows an increase in compliance scores of more than 40%.

scholarly journals Organic Farming: To Pursue or Not to Pursue? An Exploratory Study Based on Evidence from Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubaiya Murshed ◽  
Mohammad Riaz Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Agricultural System ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Rice Market ◽  
Organic Rice ◽  
Income Constraint

In the field of agricultural food production, the transition between organic and inorganic farming methods has been an issue of much debate. The debate, on one hand, stresses the urgency for the transition in order to preserve environment and health; and, on the other hand, emphasizes the pressure of maintaining food production for a large growing population. Thus, the dilemma is how to find an agricultural system that would balance between obtaining food security and ensuring a safe sustainably environment-friendly food production system. This article focuses on the debate, in the context of Bangladesh, and questions whether it is the proper time, and stage in the development process, to attempt the transition from inorganic conventional food production methods to organic food production methods. This article contemplates why the organic rice market is not expanding in Bangladesh, and attempts to explain the slow growth of the market through the two main factors of income constraint and lack of awareness among people about the environmental and health detriments of inorganic farming methods. The study is exploratory in nature, and finds that it is not mainly the lack of awareness but the income constraint that can be principally attributed to the slow expansion of the organic rice market in Bangladesh. Through exploring consumers’ awareness about organic farming methods and their demand for organic products, this study shows how income as the major constraint, besides price, affects consumers demand for organic and inorganic rice in Bangladesh. Income being identified as the major barrier reveals the potential of the organic rice market to grow in the future, as Bangladesh continues its journey towards becoming a middle-income country.

The Role of Analytical Chemistry in Agrofood

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10Years) ◽  
pp. 14-15
Author(s):  
Pedro Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Chemistry ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Rural Labor ◽  
Quality Of Food ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition ◽  
Almost All

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World program for sustainable development presents a transformative vision, recognizing that our planet is changing, bringing with it new challenges that must be overcome if we want to live in a world without hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition, in any of its forms. At the same time, there is a direct relationship between the quality of food and health. The production of high-quality food in high quantities is an emerging concern. However, the challenges are enormous, as demonstrated by the following: i) there is a demand for food production, occurring amid a declining rural labor force; ii) there is an increasing amount of raw material production (e.g., biomass generated) for a market that has been only mildly explored; iii) there is a lack of simpler and cheaper analytical alternatives to apply in undeveloped countries, whose developments is highly dependent of agriculture; and iv) there is the necessity to adopt more efficient and sustainable production methods that are adapted to climate change. On almost all these fronts, the field of analytical chemistry has a lot to contribute.

“FRENSS” INSTANT RED GINGER DRINKS BUSINESS IN LUMBAN PINGGOL VILLAGE, PANGURURAN SUB-DISTRICT, SAMOSIR DISTRICT

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Erli Mutiara ◽  
Adikahriani Adikahriani ◽  
Riana Friska Siahaan ◽  
Lelly Fridiarty
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Processing Method ◽  
Online Marketing ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Implementation Method ◽  
Grinding Machine ◽  
Red Ginger ◽  
North Sumatra ◽  
Good Food

Bandrek (Ginger Drink) is a traditional drink that has a great demand by consumers because of the health benefits. Most of the traditional beverage production is still produced on a household scale, such as the instant ginger drink produced by the household business “Frenss”. The household businesses that produce ginger drink should apply good food production methods so that the products produced are safe and their nutritional value is also maintained. Lumban Pinggol Village, Pangururan District, Samosir Regency is one of the tourist areas in the Lake Toba area in North Sumatra. One of the residents' efforts is to work on making ginger drink Instant. The processing method for instant ginger drink is still manual, even though the ginger drink produced reaches 50 kg each day. Therefore, the solution offered to partners was to design a ginger grinding machine. The implementation method consists of empowerment, mentoring, strengthening capital as well as monitoring, coaching and evaluation. In addition, to improve product quality, more attractive packaging designs and online marketing are needed. The results of this PKM activity are as expected. This can be proven by the fulfillment of targets and the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of the partners when listening to / paying attention to the material presentation and processing practices, so that with this PKM activity the partner's income will increase.

scholarly journals Response of animal physiology to organic versus conventional food production methods

2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 89-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Skwarlo-Sonta ◽  
E. Rembialkowska ◽  
J. Gromadzka-Ostrowska ◽  
D. Srednicka-Tober ◽  
M. Baranski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Animal Physiology
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