Animal nutrition and feeding the challenges of organic farming

Animal nutrition and feeding the challenges of organic farming 

in summary, the challenge of feeding the animals organically is to reach a quantity and 

The animals basic nutritional requirements must be met, with regard to the levels of minerals and vitamins, to ensure their health and welfare. In some countries, supplementation with vitamins, trace elements and minerals is not a routine practice, whether certified organic or not. Another aspect of the interaction between animal health and nutrition regarding worm control is feeding with bioactive forages, which, for example Hoste et al. (2004) and Thamsborg et al (2005) describe, based on an EU-funded project WORMCOPS. 

Challenges in tropical areas feeding from organic by default to organic as a goal  

Much of the existing organic livestock production takes place in relatively intensive produc- 

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