Rangeland Grazing Strategies to Lower the Dependency on Imported Concentrates in Norwegian Sheep Meat Production

Rangeland Grazing Strategies to Lower the Dependency on Imported Concentrates in Norwegian Sheep Meat Production

Norway has vast rangeland resources (292,361 km<sup>2</sup>) with an estimated carrying capacity of nearly four million sheep and lambs, twice the current number. However, the intensive production system currently applied has led to more concentrate dependency, resulting in heavier anima...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Azher Bhatti, Lars Olav Eik, Geir Steinheim, Tormod Ådnøy, Reinert Horneland, Peter Wynn, David L. Hopkins, Leif Jarle Asheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
gross margin
concentrate feed
rangeland
production systems
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/13/5340

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