Potential for small-scale farmers to produce niche market pork using alternative diets, breeds and rearing environments: Observations from North Carolina

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 135-140

  Talbott, Chuck ^a   See, Todd ^b   Ahmedna, Mohammed ^a   Fennell, Herman ^a   Gunthorp, Greg ^c   Willis, Paul ^d  

^a NC A and T SU ^*  (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HayforHogs Farm   (United States)

^d Niman Ranch Pork Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative hog systems; Niche markets; Pork quality; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

LIVESTOCK FARMING; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; SMALLHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

CYNODON DACTYLON; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; POACEAE; SUS SCROFA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 5444229350     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/RAFS200364     Document Type: Article

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