The Impact of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Egyptian Livestock Production

Egypt is one of the hottest countries in the world, and extreme climate events are becoming more frequent, which is consistent with the warming of the planet. The impact of this warming on ecosystems is severe, including on livestock production systems. Under Egyptian conditions, livestock already s...

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Autores principales:	Amira A. Goma, Clive J. C. Phillips
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	climate change Egypt livestock behaviour production Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5deaf0cc05434dca886dda0bc2335a142021-11-25T16:16:20ZThe Impact of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Egyptian Livestock Production10.3390/ani111131272076-2615https://doaj.org/article/5deaf0cc05434dca886dda0bc2335a142021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3127https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615Egypt is one of the hottest countries in the world, and extreme climate events are becoming more frequent, which is consistent with the warming of the planet. The impact of this warming on ecosystems is severe, including on livestock production systems. Under Egyptian conditions, livestock already suffer heat stress periods in summer. The predicted increases in temperature as result of climate change will affect livestock production by reducing growth and milk production because of appetite suppression and conception rate reductions and will increase animal welfare concerns. In severe cases, these effects can result in death. We review the heat stress effects on livestock behaviour, reproduction, and production in the context of predicted climate change for Egypt over the course of this century and offer alternative scenarios to achieve food security for a growing human population. As an example, we combine predictions for reduced milk production during heat stress and human population trajectories to predict that milk availability per person will decline from 61 kg/year in 2011 to 26 kg/year in 2064. Mitigation strategies are discussed and include the substitution of animal-based foods for plant-based foods and laboratory-grown animal products.Amira A. GomaClive J. C. PhillipsMDPI AGarticleclimate changeEgyptlivestockbehaviourproductionVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3127, p 3127 (2021)
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description	Egypt is one of the hottest countries in the world, and extreme climate events are becoming more frequent, which is consistent with the warming of the planet. The impact of this warming on ecosystems is severe, including on livestock production systems. Under Egyptian conditions, livestock already suffer heat stress periods in summer. The predicted increases in temperature as result of climate change will affect livestock production by reducing growth and milk production because of appetite suppression and conception rate reductions and will increase animal welfare concerns. In severe cases, these effects can result in death. We review the heat stress effects on livestock behaviour, reproduction, and production in the context of predicted climate change for Egypt over the course of this century and offer alternative scenarios to achieve food security for a growing human population. As an example, we combine predictions for reduced milk production during heat stress and human population trajectories to predict that milk availability per person will decline from 61 kg/year in 2011 to 26 kg/year in 2064. Mitigation strategies are discussed and include the substitution of animal-based foods for plant-based foods and laboratory-grown animal products.
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The Impact of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Egyptian Livestock Production

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