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In Focus: Perspective
Challenges in the nutrition of organic pigs
Article first published online: 30 JUL 2007
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3003
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Volume 87, Issue 15, pages 2747–2750, December 2007
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Zollitsch, W. (2007), Challenges in the nutrition of organic pigs. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 87: 2747–2750. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.3003
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- Issue published online: 9 NOV 2007
- Article first published online: 30 JUL 2007
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Keywords:
- pigs;
- nutrition;
- feed;
- organic agriculture
Abstract
The need to develop feeding strategies for organic pig husbandry is discussed. Successful performance of the farming system can only be achieved if the production process is optimised and controlled and essential inputs are available. When monogastric livestock such as pigs are integrated into an organic farming system, some nutritional inputs may be scarce. In the nutrition of organic pigs, two areas might be identified as the most important challenges: (1) balancing the supply and requirements of essential amino acids without relying too much on external feedstuffs and (2) developing and implementing nutritional concepts which help to improve animal health status. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry