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Cattle are predominant producers of greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrous oxide. In fact, more than one third of all of Spain's methane emissions come from livestock. These gases are released principally through the anaerobic decomposition of both manure and the feed that is given to the animals.
As the Spanish livestock sector was increasingly concentrated in northern Spain, where minifundio agriculture predominated, many Spanish cattleraising farms were too small fully to exploit the efficiencies of modern technology. [2] Domestic meat production failed to meet demand, making Spain a net importer of farm animals and meat products. [2]
This is a list of the cattle breeds usually considered to have originated in Spain. Local name English name, if any Notes
Pages in category "Cattle breeds originating in Spain" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Spanish: Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, MAPA), is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for proposing and carrying out the government policy on agricultural, livestock and fishery resources, food industry, rural development and human food.
The Basco-béarnaise is a sheep breed from the Northern Basque Country and Béarn.Its characteristics are long, white wool, curved horns, weighing up to 80 kg (180 lb). It is mainly a dairy sheep and the milk (7.42% fat content, 5.39% proteins) is used to make the AOC Ossau-Iraty che
History of agriculture in Spain (1 C, 6 P) O. Agricultural organisations based in Spain (1 C, 5 P) W. Wineries of Spain (35 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in Spain"
The pig meat production is Spain's largest livestock sector, and it has grown significantly since the 1980s. In 2014 the swine sector accounted for 37% of final livestock production and 14% of final agricultural production in Spain. In 2014, 43,483,000 pigs were killed for food.