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1livestock farming — Introduction raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel …
2Livestock carrier — A livestock carrier, as the name suggests, is a large ship used in the long distance transport of sheep, cattle and goats. They are specially built new or converted from container ships.Livestock carriersSeagoing vessels modified or purpose built …
3Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries, Table — ▪ 1999 Table V. Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries In 000,000 head and 000,000 metric tons (carcass weight) Region and country 19971 19982 1997 19981 Cattle and buffalo3 Beef and veal World total4 1,502 …
4Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries, Table 2 — ▪ Table In 000,000 head and 000,000 metric tons (carcass weight) Region and country 1993{1} 1994{2} 1993{1} 1994{2} Cattle and buffalo Beef and veal World total 1,034.3 1,039.0 44.18 44.75 Canada 12.0 12.5 0.88 0.95 United States 101.7 103.4 10 …
5Livestock Numbers and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries, Table — ▪ Table In 000,000 head and 000,000 metric tons (carcass weight) Region and country 1992{1} 1993{2} 1992{1} 1993{2} Cattle and buffalo Beef and veal World total 1,034.4 1,033.4 45.93 45.80 Canada 11.7 11.9 0.91 0.93 United States 100.9 102.1… …
6Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries, Table 1 — ▪ Table Table V. Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries In 000,000 head and 000,000 metric tons (carcass weight) Region and country 19951 19962 1995 19961 Cattle… …
7Mongolia — /mong goh lee euh, mon /, n. 1. a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People s Republic. 2. Also, Nei Monggol. See Inner Mongolia. 3. Outer, former name of Mongolian People s Republic. * * * Mongolia Introduction… …
8Afghanistan — /af gan euh stan /, n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. * * * Afghanistan Introduction Afghanistan Background: Afghanistan s recent history is characterized by war… …
9Mauritania — Mauritanian, adj., n. /mawr i tay nee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Islamic Republic of Mauritania. a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958 66; independent 1960.… …
10Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …