World ruminant production systems

Publication

In the past 30 years world production of ruminant meat and milk has increased by about 40%, while the global area of grassland has increased by only 4%. This is because most of the increase in ruminant meat and milk production has been achieved by increasing the production in mixed and landless production systems and much less so in pastoral systems.

Authors

Bouwman AF , Hoek KW van der , Eickhout B , Soenario I

Specifications

Publication title
Exploring changes in world ruminant production systems
Publication date
5 April 2005
Publication type
Publication
Magazine
Agricultural Systems 2005; 84(2):121-53
Product number
91454