Improving Organic Animal Farming

Improving organic animal farming
Contents
Series list
Acknowledgements and dedication
Chapter 1 Setting the scene: the continued drive to improve organic animal farming
1 Introduction
2 Challenges of organic animal farming
3 Animals in organic farming
4 Organic animal farming and climate change
5 Organic smallholder farming in the tropics
6 Specific issues addressed for each animal species
7 Organic aquaculture
8 Organic bee keeping
9 Future trends and conclusion
10 References
Part 1 Concepts in organic animal farming
Chapter 2 The principles of organic livestock farming
1 Introduction
2 Foundational principles of organic livestock farming
3 Implementing principles of organic livestock farming
4 The future of organic principles in livestock farming
5 Conclusion
6 Where to look for further information
7 References
Chapter 3 The effects of organic management on greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency in livestock production
1 Introduction
2 Strategies for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency in organic farming
3 Examples of innovation in practice: livestock farmers progressing towards greenhouse gas mitigation
4 Challenges and opportunities in researchand development
5 Conclusion and future trends
6 Acknowledgements
7 Where to look for further information
8 References
Chapter 4 Rethinking and engaging with animal health in organic farming
1 Introduction
2 Animal health as a dynamic and holistic concept of resilience
3 How can we ensure animal health in practice?
4 ‘One health’ in organic animal farming?
5 Engaging in health promotion and care in organic animal herds
6 Conclusion
7 Where to look for further information
8 References
Chapter 5 Enhancing naturalness and human care in organic animal farming
1 Introduction
2 Principles and standards of organic farming
3 Naturalness
4 Mutilations and farming systems
5 Measuring welfare
6 Human care
7 Future trends
8 Where to look for further information
9 References
Chapter 6 Biosecurity and safety for humans and animals in organic animal farming
1 Introduction
2 The challenges of biosecurity risk in organic farming
3 Food safety summary
4 Controlling infectious diseases
5 Conclusions and future trends
6 Case studies
7 Where to look for further information
8 References
Chapter 7 Integrated crop–livestock systems with agroforestry to improve organic animal farming
1 Introduction
2 Types of ICLS
3 Environmental and economic benefits of ICLS
4 Agroforestry as an ICLS
5 Animals in agroforestry systems
6 Trees as a source of nutrition and medicine
7 Challenges in integrated livestock and forestry systems
8 Conclusion
9 Where to look for further information
10 References
Chapter 8 Smallholder integrated organic farming: how can it work in the tropics?
1 Introduction
2 Overview of tropical animal production and organic and smallholder farming
3 Organic standards for animal husbandry in the tropics
4 Challenges faced by tropical organic animal farmers
5 Conclusion and future trends
6 Where to look for further information
7 References
Chapter 9 Pastoralism and organic animal farming: are they complementary?
1 Introduction
2 Pastoral management strategies
3 Comparing pastoralism with commercial ranching
4 Breeds and breeding strategies
5 Opportunities for animal health promotion
6 Does pastoralism provide good animal welfare?
7 Opportunities for integrated systems
8 Impacts on biodiversity
9 Conclusion
10 Where to look for further information
11 References
Part 2 Farming of particular species
Chapter 10 Organic dairy farming: key characteristics, opportunities, advantages and challenges
1 Introduction
2 Production, breeds and breeding goals
3 Issues surrounding organic dairy farming
4 Hot topics in organic dairy farming
5 Future trends and conclusion
6 References
Chapter 11 Organic dairy farming: towards sustainability
1 Introduction
2 Local and global feed efficiency and ecological sustainability
3 Towards solutions 1: longevity and integrated dairy and beef production
4 Towards solutions 2: developing roughage-based feeding strategies
5 Towards solutions 3: organic dairy breeding
6 Towards solutions 4: approaching animal health and welfare
7 Research into sustainable organic dairy production
8 Future trends and conclusion
9 Where to look for further information
10 References
Chapter 12 Organic beef farming: key characteristics, opportunities, advantages and challenges
1 Introduction
2 The whole farming system
3 Challenges of organic beef farming
4 Advantages of organic beef farming
5 Opportunities in organic beef farming
6 Future trends and conclusion
7 References
Chapter 13 Organic sheep and goat farming: opportunities and challenges
1 Introduction
2 Sheep and goats as species
3 Organic sheep and goat farming in Europe
4 Key challenges in organic sheep and goat farming
5 Key challenges: nutrient deficiencies
6 Key challenges: parasitic diseases
7 Key challenges: udder diseases, lameness, claw and leg problems
8 Future trends and conclusion
9 References
Chapter 14 Organic pig farming: key characteristics, opportunities, advantages and challenges
1 Introduction
2 Housing systems: challenges and solutions
3 The need for suitable organic feeding
4 Threats to pig health under organic housing conditions: causes and prevention
5 Organic breeding goals
6 Entire males: opportunity or threat?
7 Case study: potential alternatives or additionsin pig feeding
8 International collaboration and dissemination to promote implementation of scientific results
9 Future trends and conclusion
10 Where to look for further information
11 References
Chapter 15 Organic poultry farming: opportunities and challenges
1 Introduction
2 Organic poultry farming
3 Improving organic poultry farming: poultry as part of ecological systems and cycles
4 Improving organic poultry farming: the precautionary principle, naturalness and care
5 Improving organic poultry farming: health and disease
6 Improving organic poultry farming: fairness and good quality of life
7 Future trends and conclusion
8 Acknowledgements
9 Where to look for further information
10 References
Chapter 16 The development of organic aquaculture
1 Introduction
2 Negative environmental impacts of aquaculture
3 Organic aquaculture: rules and regulation
4 The concept of trophic levels
5 History of organic aquaculture
6 Species produced and volumes
7 Culture and production systems in organic aquaculture
8 Future trends and conclusion
9 Where to look for further information
10 References
Chapter 17 Organic and natural beekeeping, and caring for insect pollinators
1 Introduction
2 The need for pollinators
3 Encouraging indigenous pollinators
4 Management of bees
5 Management of honey bees
6 Management of bumblebees
7 Conclusion
8 References
Part 3 The future
Chapter 18 Improving organic animal farming for the future
1 Introduction
2 Diversity as a key to the future development of organic farming
3 Integration and efficient utilisation of natural resources
4 Resilience as the core of health development
5 Breeding and breeds providing diversity and resilience
6 Human interactions and communication
7 Organic principles as an ethical framework for development
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