livestock were free of potential chemical residues, and that they had taken measures to prevent injury or stress to livestock … livestock managed. Producers indicated that they were implementing quality assurance to gain financial and market benefits; but …Improvements in product included livestock were free from chemical residues, cattle were dehorned and yards had been …

total factor productivity growth for crops, ruminants and non-ruminant livestock, on a global basis. We then follow with … suggest that most regions in the sample are likely to experience larger productivity gains in livestock than in crops. Within … livestock, the non-ruminant sector is expected to continue to be more dynamic than the ruminant sector. Given the rapid rates of …

Studies of total factor productivity in livestock production are rare, but when available provide useful information … especially in the context of developing countries such as China where livestock is becoming more important in the domestic … agricultural economy. We estimate total factor productivity (TFP) for four major livestock products in China employing the …