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Changing dynamics in global poultry production

Poultry consumption around the globe has more than doubled between 1990 and 2007. Additionally, the landscape has changed considerably. The US still takes the lead, but other countries now also play a major role, thereby creating new dynamics. What are the regional patterns and shifts over the past two decades, and what are the perspectives until 2018.
By Dr Barbara Grabkowsky and Prof Dr Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst, University of Vechta, Germany  Between 1990 and 2007, global meat production increased 59%, from 180 to almost 286 million... read more »

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