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A Pre-domestic Approach for Farm Animal Production: Free Range, Resource-efficient, Organic-driven and Fair-trade-directed
Abstract
Food security and Human Nutrition are two topics of interest for modern world farming. Food scarcity does not allow proper nutrient intake in some areas of the modern world and even in locations where food is abundant concern is persistent given the use of bioaccumulable agrochemicals for their production. Animal welfare is also a modern concern. To this regard, organic and free-range farming meet the demand of a reduced number high-income consumers. A Pre-domestic approach is presented here and defined as organic, free-range and producer-consumer fair trade production of domesticated animals in association with plants of commercial relevance where the maximum potential of animal survival instinct thus genomic potential are favored by the producer. Thus, rendering high-quality and efficient animal and plant production at lower prices making it accessible for the general population. Pre-domestic approaches are prone to automation in principle. A Pre-domestic Approach for Gallus gallus is finally described.
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