Livestock production systems, their responses to the demand for animal-source food, and the implications for animal health services

Abstract

This paper reviews the rapidly changing global demands for animal-source foods, examines the agri-food systems behind these changes, and discusses the potential responses required by public-sector Veterinary Services to meet these new demands.

Sustainable Improvement Alternatives to Animal Health Service Delivery Constraints in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District of the Upper West Region of Ghana

“…Livestock diseases, including Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) just to mention a few, continue to affect livestock production negatively and cause animal food losses to livestock keepers and consumers [19]- [21]. Providing quality animal foods and sustainable animal health services to livestock-dominated communities is paramount to reducing economic losses and ensuring food security and human health risks associated with zoonotic diseases [22], [23]. An increase in agricultural production and productivity, for that matter livestock production, is important to provide rural incomes, to support the increasing numbers of people dependent on this industry [24]- [26], and to meet the needs of the fast-growing urban population.…”