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  2. Borzoi - Wikipedia

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    Borzois are large Russian sighthounds that resemble some central Asian breeds such as the Afghan hound, Saluki, and the Kyrgyz Taigan. Borzois come in a variety of colours. [10] The Borzoi coat is silky and flat, often wavy or slightly curly. The long top-coat is quite flat, with varying degrees of waviness or curling.

  3. Animal genetic resources for food and agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Although many diverse species and breeds of animals are currently available for food and agricultural production, there is more work to be done on classifying their risk of extinction: in 2014, 17% of the world's farm animal breeds are at risk of extinction and 58% are of unknown risk status, meaning that the problem may be underestimated. The ...

  4. Environmental impacts of animal agriculture - Wikipedia

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    According to the projected increase in food production by 2050, water consumption would need to increase by 53% to satisfy the world population's demands for meat and agricultural production. [41] Groundwater depletion is a concern in some areas because of sustainability issues (and in some cases, land subsidence and/or saltwater intrusion). [42]

  5. Animal husbandry - Wikipedia

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    Cattle feedlot in Colorado, United States. Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products.It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock.

  6. History of French cattle breeding - Wikipedia

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    France is recognized as a major cheese-producing country, and its lean meat breeds are in great demand, leading to the export of breeding stock to every continent. It's worth noting that, for several branches of European breeds, French breeds are the most efficient: Montbéliarde is the strongest milk producer in the pie rouge mountain breed. [19]

  7. Intensive animal farming - Wikipedia

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    For 2002–2003, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates of industrial production as a percentage of global production were 7 percent for beef and veal, 0.8 percent for sheep and goat meat, 42 percent for pork, and 67 percent for poultry meat.

  8. Domestication of vertebrates - Wikipedia

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    Domestication has been defined as "a sustained multi-generational, mutualistic relationship in which one organism assumes a significant degree of influence over the reproduction and care of another organism in order to secure a more predictable supply of a resource of interest, and through which the partner organism gains advantage over individuals that remain outside this relationship ...

  9. Fleckvieh - Wikipedia

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    The Fleckvieh is now a dual-purpose breed; it may be used for the production of beef or milk, or be crossed with dairy breeds or with beef breeds. [ 3 ] It is reported from several European countries, including Austria, [ 2 ] Belgium, [ 4 ] Germany, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] the Netherlands, [ 7 ] and Spain, [ 8 ] and also, since 2009, from Switzerland; [ 9 ...

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