An outlook on livestock welfare conditions in African communities — A review
An outlook on livestock welfare conditions in African communities — A review
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非洲社区牲畜福利状况展望——回顾
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2019
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V. Muchenje
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Y. Z. Njisane;F. E. Mukumbo;V. Muchenje
非洲大陆的很大一部分地区有利于畜牧业生产，这是由于其历史经验和现有资源，可以容纳和培育各种本地和外来动物物种和品种。随着粮食安全成为一项全球性挑战，动物产品可以在人类饮食中发挥重要作用，特别是在非洲。然而，由于许多原因尚未得到充分解决，这在实践中似乎没有充分发挥其潜力。动物福利保护区可以被强调为进展受到抑制的主要因素之一。其后果已被科学证明会影响产品质量和市场准入。然而，在非洲社区，动物福利的概念尚未得到充分接受。虽然发达国家有国际动物福利标准，但在大多数发展中地区，特别是在社区农民中，有一些固有的因素阻碍采取这种举措。这些因素包括文化规范和习俗、社会等级、社会经济地位、现有资源、信息传播和监测工具。因此，有必要协调国际上的要求和适应全球变化的可行办法。确保和评估农场动物福利所遵循的协议需要定期调查，创新和可持续的方法来提高动物生产力，效率和产品质量。此外，投资于动物福利和健康，以及赋予社区重要知识，有可能改善非洲的生计并促进粮食安全。本审查旨在强调与非洲条件下的牲畜和粮食生产有关的动物福利概念。
A significant proportion of the African continent is conducive for animal agricultural production, due to its historical experience and available resources to accommodate and nurture various indigenous and exotic animal species and breeds. With food security being a global challenge, animal products can play an important role as nutrient dense food sources in human diets, particularly in Africa. However, this does not seem to reach its full potential in practice, due to numerous reasons that have not been adequately addressed. Animal welfare reservations can be highlighted as one of the major contributing factors to the curbed progress. The consequences have been scientifically proven to affect product quality and market access. However, in the African community, the concept of animal welfare has not been fully embraced. While there are international animal welfare standards in the developed world, there are inherent factors that hinder adoption of such initiatives in most developing regions, particularly among communal farmers. These include cultural norms and practices, social ranking, socio-economic status, available resources, information dissemination and monitoring tools. Therefore, there is need to harmonize what is internationally required and what is feasible to accommodate global variability. The protocols followed to ensure and evaluate farm animal welfare require regular investigation, innovation and a sustainable approach to enhance animal productivity, efficiency and product quality. Additionally, investing in animal wellbeing and health, as well as empowering communities with significant knowledge, has a potential to improve African livelihoods and contribute to food security. This review seeks to highlight the concept of animal welfare in relation to livestock and food production in African conditions.