Nutritional strategies to reduce emissions from waste in pig production Phung Lê Đình, Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, University and Research, The Netherlands

The intensive production of pigs requires attention to the effects of the production on the environment (slurry production, mineral excretion and ammonia volatilization), the quality of the product, the health and welfare of pigs, and the working circumstances of the farmer. An integrated approach to these items is necessary to achieve sustainable, safe and economic production. The constraints of integrated pork production and possible solutions are described. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

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Nitrogen and phosphorus consumption, utilisation and losses in pig production: The Netherlands

Livestock Production Science ◽

10.1016/s0301-6226(99)00010-x ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

pp. 213-224 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

C.M.C van der Peet-Schwering ◽

A.W Jongbloed ◽

A.J.A Aarnink

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽

Pig Production

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Socio-cultural sustainability of pig production: Citizen perceptions in the Netherlands and Denmark

Livestock Science ◽

10.1016/j.livsci.2011.03.028 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 140 (1-3) ◽

pp. 189-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

B.K. Boogaard ◽

L.J.S. Boekhorst ◽

S.J. Oosting ◽

J.T. Sørensen

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Cultural Sustainability ◽

Pig Production ◽

Citizen Perceptions

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Nutritional strategies to alleviate heat stress in pigs

Animal Production Science ◽

10.1071/an15255 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 55 (12) ◽

pp. 1391 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

J. J. Cottrell ◽

F. Liu ◽

A. T. Hung ◽

K. DiGiacomo ◽

S. S. Chauhan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heat Stress ◽

Production Management ◽

Heat Waves ◽

Feed Additives ◽

Tropical Regions ◽

Pig Production ◽

Multiple Strategies ◽

Seasonal Heat ◽

Production Animals ◽

Nutritional Strategies

Pigs are comparatively less heat tolerant than other species of production animals, which poses challenges for stock productivity and management during seasonal heat waves that occur in summer. The issues surrounding heat and pig production are predicted to increase, based on the actions of climate change increasing the intensity, frequency and duration of heat waves. Furthermore, future growth areas of pig production are going to be in tropical regions such as South-east Asia and Latin America. Efforts by the pig to dissipate excess body heat come at a cost to health and divert energy away from growth, compromising efficient pig production. Management of heat stress requires multiple strategies, and recent research is improving the understanding of the application of nutritional strategies to ameliorate the effects of heat stress. In particular the use of feed additives is an important, flexible and economical method to alleviate heat stress and the intensive nature of pig production lends itself to the use of additives. Some specific examples include antioxidants, betaine and chromium, which have been proved effective or being tested in mitigating some certain impacts of heat stress in pigs. The aim of this review is to summarise recent advances in the nutritional management of heat stress in pigs.

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Creating a low enteric methane emission ruminant: what is the evidence of success to the present and prospects for developing economies?

Animal Production Science ◽

10.1071/an18457 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 (10) ◽

pp. 1769 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. P. Goopy

Keyword(s):

Methane Emission ◽

Early Life ◽

Selective Breeding ◽

Developing Economies ◽

Genetic Selection ◽

Early Life Programming ◽

Enteric Methane ◽

Reduce Emissions ◽

Nutritional Strategies

Enteric methane emissions from livestock constitute a greater part of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) in Africa, than in more industrialised economies, providing a strong incentive for the development of low methane phenotype ruminants. Although dietary and husbandry options already exist for lowering methane production, means of changing ‘methane status’ of animals enduringly has a strong appeal. This paper is a critical review the empirical success to date of attempts to alter this status. Introduction of reductive acetogens, defaunation, anti-methanogen vaccines, early life programming and genetic selection at both the rumen and animal level are considered in turn. It is concluded that to date, there is little in vivo evidence to support the practical success of any of these strategies, save selective breeding, and this at a high cost with unknown efficacy. Finally, it is suggested that for developing economies management and nutritional strategies to reduce emissions will have the greatest and most immediate impact, at the lowest cost.

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