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Livestock, land use change, and environmental outcomes in the developing world

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

R.W. Blake  and
C.F. Nicholson
R.W. Blake
Affiliation:
Departments of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853USA
C.F. Nicholson
Affiliation:
Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853USA
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Rapid predicted worldwide growth in demand for animal products to 2020, the so-called “next food revolution” in animal agriculture, portends complex interactions among people, biological and geophysical resources, and economic objectives. Consumer demand for beef and pork is expected to increase by 2.8% per year, somewhat slower than demand growth for poultry meat (3.1%/yr). Demand for dairy products is predicted to grow fastest, at 3.3%/yr (Delgado et al., 1999).

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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 33: Responding to the Livestock Revolution , 2004 , pp. 133 - 153
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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