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ANIMAL LABOUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food production
1, record 1, English, food%20production
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food production includes agriculture, livestock and fishing, and transformation of agricultural products. 2, record 1, English, - food%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Livestock make an important contribution to total food production and rural economy. Animal products are a source of disposable income for many small farmers in developing countries, and livestock raising utilizes family labour while providing significant employment in off-farm meat, milk and fibre-processing enterprises. Milk and meat production is increasing at a faster rate than that of cereals and other foods. 3, record 1, English, - food%20production
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production alimentaire
1, record 1, French, production%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agronomes sont présents à tous les maillons de la chaîne de production alimentaire. Que leur champ d'expertise soit la conservation des sols, la production animale et végétale, la transformation des aliments ou leur mise en marché, chacun a un rôle essentiel et des responsabilités incontournables dont l'objectif est d'assurer la qualité des aliments. 2, record 1, French, - production%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'élevage joue un rôle important dans la production alimentaire et l'économie rurale. Les produits animaux constituent une source de revenu immédiatement disponible pour les petits exploitants dans les pays en développement et l'élevage utilise la main-d'oeuvre familiale tout en procurant de nombreux emplois dans les entreprises de transformation de la viande, du lait et des fibres en dehors des exploitations. Le secteur de la production de lait et de viande se développe à un rythme plus rapide que le secteur des céréales et des autres produits vivriers. 3, record 1, French, - production%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- producción alimentaria
1, record 1, Spanish, producci%C3%B3n%20alimentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animal draught cultivation
1, record 2, English, animal%20draught%20cultivation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- animal-draft cultivation 2, record 2, English, animal%2Ddraft%20cultivation
correct
- draft animal cultivation 3, record 2, English, draft%20animal%20cultivation
correct
- animal-drawn cultivation 4, record 2, English, animal%2Ddrawn%20cultivation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Since) at the present time, it is impossible to conceive of power-operated equipment which can carry out all cultivation operations without human intervention... animal draught cultivation cannot be considered a method which eliminates all manual labour. A combination of these three cultivation methods may be arranged in various ways :-animal draught cultivation with manual assistance;-power-operated and animal draught cultivation;-power-operated and animal draught cultivation with manual assistance. 1, record 2, English, - animal%20draught%20cultivation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animal draught cultivation methods in Africa have developed fairly recently and usually sporadically ... 1, record 2, English, - animal%20draught%20cultivation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culture attelée
1, record 2, French, culture%20attel%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Le travail du sol en Afrique) pose le problème de la traction : la culture attelée exige l'entretien d'animaux de trait, souvent difficile à réaliser; la culture motorisée est d'un prix de revient élevé en culture paysanne [...] 2, record 2, French, - culture%20attel%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo con tracción animal
1, record 2, Spanish, cultivo%20con%20tracci%C3%B3n%20animal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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