Feeding strategies for improving productivity of ruminant livestock in developing countries : proceedings of a combined advisory group meeting and a research co-ordination meeting / organized by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture and held in Vienna, 13-17 March 1989.

CONTENTS

Ruminant production systems in developing countries
Ruminant feeding systems in Southeast Asia
Constraints to improving reproductive efficiency of ruminant livestock
Comparative aspects of ruminants and camels grazing on a thornbush savannah pasture
Endocrine manipulation of growth in animals: future prospects especially in developing countries
Potential of beta-adrenergic agonists for increasing protein deposition in ruminants in developing countries
Food and animal characteristics relevant to the prediction of forage consumption and nutrient use in productive ruminants
evaluation of feed resources for ruminants and ruminants for feed resources
Dietary manipulations for improving productivity in ruminant livestock
Manipulation of the rumen to increase ruminant production
Strategies for supplying micronutrients and feed additives
Comparative responses of intake and rumen function in sheep and goats to supplementation of barley straw forages with urea and sulphur
Biodegradation of lignocellulosic materials: present status and future prospects
Recent developments in chemical treatment of roughages and their relevance to animal production in developing countries

Includes bibliographical references.