Over the past three decades and most recently, information and communications technologies (ICTs) have orchestrated obvious fundamental changes in the way mankind organises himself and does his own things, rendering the world into one digital global village. The greatest casualty in the mist of all these changes is the educational system, because the development, acquisition and dissemination o...

Viral and bacterial diseases remain a threat to the poultry industry and countermeasures to prevent and control them are needed due to production losses. With the continued threat of exotic and emerging diseases and concern over the use of antibiotics in animal production, there is a serious and urgent need to find safe and practical alternatives to prevent or control pathogens. Identification ...

A needs assessment survey was developed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of poultry vendors at farmers' markets in Pennsylvania, on food safety, regulation, and poultry production. Vendors were administered a 32-question paper survey, in person, during market hours. The results revealed critical vendor practices and identified important vendor knowledge gaps and attitudes on food safety an...

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FAMILY POULTRY PRODUCTION IN TWELVE AFRICAN

Recent interest in renewable energy production has exponentially increased the utilization of ethanol, a biofuel produced largely from corn in the United States. Increased production of ethanol has redistributed corn from livestock production to ethanol production. In 2002, 11% of the US corn crop was used in ethanol production; with the increase in production as much as 30% of US corn was bein...

Demand for livestock products, including poultry, is expanding in West Africa as a result of population growth, increased urbanization, and rising incomes. Trade liberalization has had differing effects on poultry markets in the region, with some countries experiencing large import flows of frozen poultry from the European Union and others receiving very little. A 2005 analysis from the Pro-Poo...

Purposes - This study examines the application of Smart Halal Destination (SHD) ecosystem model in Pagerharjo tourism village, Yogyakarta. is used to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and integration through technology systems discover performance destination Muslim-friendly competitiveness. Methods uses a quantitative approach assess as destination. research was conducted three stages: Desk R...