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October 07, 2016. News, information and ideas from the Network members.
Helping to do our job better.
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FROM THE EDITOR
Every month we propose a controversial or inspiring theme to debate on through a dedicated internal virtual Forum. Your opinion matters and the Forum gives us the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues in a safe environment not open to non-FAO people.
During the month of October, we are addressing "FOOD, FEED OR FUEL - ARE THEY COMPETING FOR THE USE OF OUR LIMITED RESOURCES?".
Livestock use some 3.4 billion ha for grazing (67% of these are in the developing world) and 0.5 million ha of cropland for the production of feed (33% of arable land). It is estimated that the world will require an additional 450 million tonnes of grain to meet the demand for animal products by 2050. In addition, grains are increasingly being used to produce bio-fuels. Do you think that livestock systems should be one of the main users of land, or should they give way to other food systems?
Have a look at the articles below. Should we be using holistic grazing methods instead of feeding our livestock with grains that can be used for human consumption? Holistic grazing could also improve productivity, rebuild soils and restore ecosystem processes. Would you agree?
Access the FAO Livestock Technical Network's forum<https://goo.gl/IfohLC> to share your knowledge and join the discussion!
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if you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you... see here<https://goo.gl/wHKdT9> what Nautilus has to say on the matter!
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see here<https://goo.gl/oYCTHR> the "OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains". [provided by Alexandra Hammond]
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take a look at two articles by Sustainable Food Trust on "holistic grazing for long-term resilience<https://goo.gl/GlRwRN>" and Graham Harvey's recently published book
"Grass-Fed Nation<https://goo.gl/QDJEE7>".
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