Industrial Animal Production System

Poultry Production (broilers and layers)
Resource | Risks (-) and opportunities (+) | Underlying factors
Land | (-) Toxic levels of nutrients in soils | Poor management of animal wastes
(-) Chemical pollution of soils | Poor management of chemical inputs
(-) soil pollution with heavy metals (Zinc and Cadmium) | Poor management of animal wastes
(-) destruction of vegetation by acid rain | Ammonia emissions from animal wastes
(+) improved soil fertility | Balanced application to the land of poultry manure will lead to improved soil fertility
Water | (-) pollution of surface and ground water | Poor management of animal wastes Poor management of chemical inputs
(-) depletion of fresh water resources | Increased use of fresh water
Air | (-) global warming: emissions of Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide | Increased Greenhouse Gas Emission
Biodiversity | (-) loss of genetic diversity | Loss of local breeds
(-) increased susceptibility to diseases | Loss of disease resistance

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