Trends in sheep and goat production over the past 20 years

Sheep and goat industries are growing in the world. However total meat production per capita is declining. Worldwide upward trends in sheep and goat numbers are shown. Trends for total meat production as well as for sheep and goats' is given. In South America production of wool seems to be competing with meat production from sheep so that meat production may not increase until it is more important economically than wool. Wool production is increasing along with sheep numbers mainly in Centrally Planned Market Economies and in developing countries

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Main Authors: 75974 Hanrahan, J.P. eds., 123952 Terrill, C.E., 124513 Timón, V.M., Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) Roma, Italia 1188, Proceedings of an Expert Consultation Sofía (Bulgaria) 8-12 Jul 1985
Format: biblioteca
Published: Roma (Italia) FAO 1986
Subjects:CAPRINOS, OVINOS, PRODUCCION ANIMAL, PRODUCCION DE CARNE, POBLACION ANIMAL, ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS,
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