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Instant Insights: Optimising pig nutrition

Code: 9781786769527
Publication Date: 18/04/2023

Contributions by: R. J. van Barneveld, R. J. E. Hewitt and D. N. D’Souza, SunPork Group, Australia; Sam Millet, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Belgium; and Nadia Everaert, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Liège University, Belgium; Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria; Charlotte Lauridsen, Aarhus University, Denmark; and J. Jacques Matte, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; Marta López-Alonso, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Marco García-Vaquero, University College Dublin, Ireland; and Marta Miranda, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Description

This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on optimising pig nutrition.

The first chapter considers advances in nutritional requirements and metabolism and how these contribute to the sustainable production of pig meat, including the need to maintain sow body condition throughout gestation and lactation and ways of reducing variation in pork production systems.

The second chapter discusses the essential contribution of balanced energy and protein levels in achieving optimal health in pigs. It includes a case study which illustrates how characteristics of feed form and structure may have contradictory impacts on the gastric health and performance of pigs.

The third chapter summarises current knowledge on the effects of prebiotic oligosaccharides on porcine gut function and health, focussing on the effects on gut functions in the early postnatal phase.

The fourth chapter addresses recent advances in understanding the role of vitamins in porcine diets. It outlines their importance for some aspects of oxidative mechanisms, including the development and competence of the immune system.

The final chapter summarises the nutritional attributes of macroalgae in terms of macro and micronutrients as a source of protein and other compounds in pig nutrition.

Key Features

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of best practices to optimise pig nutrition
  • Considers the relationship between the nutritional requirements and metabolism of pigs and how if optimised, can contribute to more sustainable production
  • Explores alternative sources of protein for use in pig feed, such as macroalgae

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Table of Contents

1. The origin, domestication and dispersal of bananas : Hugo Volkaert, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
2. Understanding the banana industry: monoculture and beyond : Dan Koeppel, Independent Journalist and Researcher, USA
3. Banana cultivation in Africa : W. K. Tushemereirwe and J. Kubiriba, National Agricultural Research Laboratories, Uganda
4. Challenges and opportunities for smallholders in banana value chains : William Tinzaara, Bioversity International, Uganda; Dietmar Stoian, Bioversity International, France, Walter Ocimati, Enoch Kikulwe and Gloria Otieno, Bioversity International, Uganda; and Guy Blomme, Bioversity International, Ethiopia
5. A functional approach to bunch formation in banana : D. W. Turner, School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Australia and D. J. Gibbs, Consultant, Perth, Australia
6. Banana plant propagation methods : Sharon D. Hamill, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australia
7. Conserving banana germplasm through field genebanks : Mike Smith, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australia
8. Good agricultural practices: an end point or a starting point for more sustainable banana production? : Charles Staver, Bioversity International, France
9. Challenges in cultivation of bananas in the subtropics : Víctor Galán Saúco, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Spain
10. Nutrition and soil management in banana cultivation : Jetse J. Stoorvogel, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; and Rafael A. Segura, CORBANA S.A., Costa Rica
11. Harvesting and packaging of bananas : Juan José Aycart, Dole, Ecuador
12. Ripening systems for bananas : Frits Popma, Popma Fruit Expertise, The Netherlands
13. Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint of banana cultivation : Louis Bockel, Laure-Sophie Schiettecatte and Orane Debrune, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Italy
14. Sustainable banana cultivation: from standards to multiple solutions : Sietze Vellema and Kees Jansen, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
15. Organic banana cultivation and sustainability : Frans Wielemaker, Consultant (formerly Director of Research at Dole Fresh Fruit International), Costa Rica

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