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Title China's livestock revolution : agribusiness and policy developments in the sheep meat industry / Scott Waldron [and others]
Published Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 150 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series CAB books
CAB books
Contents 1 China and the international livestock revolution; 2 Statistical issues; 3 Market forces; 4 Institutional changes; 5 Policy initiatives; 6 Livestock sector developments; 7 Meat sector developments; 8 The revolution continues; Bibliography; Index
Summary China is one of the world's largest developing agricultural countries and dominates the international livestock revolution in terms of its aggregate size and growth rate. While the sheep meat industry is still in the early stages of development, it is an excellent example of the upheaval taking place in Chinese agriculture. This book focuses on the growing sheep meat industry while drawing on associated research from other areas of the Chinese livestock section. Using this research, the authors use the sheep meat industry case study to illustrate the broader trends that apply more generally to
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-141) and index
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Subject Mutton industry -- China
Sheep -- Economic aspects -- China
Meat industry and trade -- China
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
Meat industry and trade
Mutton industry
Sheep -- Economic aspects
China
Form Electronic book
Author Waldron, Scott A.
ISBN 9781845932497
1845932498