Project By:Samantha Groves
Animal Agriculture in the Developing World
Effects of Hunger on Animal Production
In order to maximize world food supplies, process to obtain energy and proteins are thoroughly exploited to provide for an increasing world food demand.
The tendency is to provide protein-poor diets for citizens of less developed countries. This is because more emphasis has been placed on crop production rather than animal production.
Creation of a Productive Agricultural Economy in the Developing World
A need for control through international development organizations
Necessary to monitor international market and production trends
Animal agriculture should be governed within a context determined by the market
Supply and demand should determine prices
Government intervention should be minimized
Benefits of Animal Agriculture
Provides a source of income for families living in poverty
Provides a food supply Breeding animals promote
production into future generations The integration of livestock
production can improve research and development for developing countries.
Challenges of Animal Agriculture
Industrialization can devastate small farmers
Higher efficiency production systems have the ability to negatively affect the environment
Not all countries can afford extension services, including education and animal health programs
Livestock usually takes second place to crop production
Government policy does not always reflect the priorities of farmers and producers
Ethical Theories and Principals in Animal Agriculture
Human rights are protected privileges that all people deserve, and are rights that are inherent to their being
Non-maleficence believes that people as a whole should do no harm, and should stop doing harm simultaneously.
Both rights and non-maleficence are strong arguments when discussing world hunger. Citizens should be able allowed to be successful Animal agriculture could be a large source of income for
many families Therefore, humans have the right to use animal agriculture
to become successful, but should not impair the ability of others to become just as successful through similar means
A typical Heifer project consists of three essential components:
• Livestock and other material goods• Training and extension work• Organizational development
including: planningmanagementrecord keepingpassing on the giftreportingevaluation
Heifer Project International
Heifer Project is an organization that assists families living in communities in developing countries by providing
them with a source of food and income: whether it be a cow, a pig,
chickens, or even a hive of honeybees.
Sources Used
Scholarly Articles
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Sources Used
Online Sources
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