Market forces have led to greater opportunities for product differentiation and added value to raw commodities because of: (i) increased consumer demands regarding health, nutrition and convenience; (ii) efforts by food processors to improve their productivity; and (iii) technological advances that ...

The main systems of feed manufacturing are covered in this chapter. However, focus is given on the pre-milling system sequence, which is more commonly used and better for rabbit feed manufacturing. In this system, weighing out is done prior to grinding. Emphasis is given on raw material addition,...

An ex ante evaluation of factors affecting farmers' land use is presented, using surveyed data gathered from low-income maize and vegetable farmers in a southern Philippines watershed at the forest margin to measure how land and labour allocations for various crops respond to changes in expected...