Organic livestock production in Europe: Aims, rules and trends with special emphasis on animal health and welfare

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-9

  Von Borell, E ^a   Sorensen J T ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Health; Livestock; Management; Organic farming; Regulation; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 6944249181     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.07.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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