Towards sustainable animal diets: A survey-based study

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 198, Issue , 2014, Pages 309-322

  Makkar, Harinder P S ^a   Ankers, Philippe ^a  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Feed; Stakeholders' opinions; Sustainability dimensions; Sustainable animal diets; Sustainable livestock development

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84918537983     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.09.018     Document Type: Article

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