Rearing unconventional livestock species : a flourishing activity = Élevage d'espèces non conventionnelles : une activité en plein essor = Cría de especies no tradicionales : una actividad en pleno auge
To meet the nutritional requirements of a growing population, most livestock products will continue to come out of small farms not equipped to raise cattle. Animal protein from small, short-cycle livestock species that are tolerant of a range of habitats and diets and that will provide jobs and income represents a rational and lucrative answer for small farmers. For example. the guinea pig is a prized item in the diet in Andean countries, and in West and Central Africa giant-snail farming is a growth industry. The ostrich, forgotten for nearly 50 years, is attracting renewed interest for the dietary value of its meat and the monetary value of its skin. FAO, through its support of many projects and the publication of reference works, is encouraging these livestock production systems as pan of its policy of food self-sufficiency on a sustainable basis
eBook, English, 1995
FAO, Rome, 1995