Livestock waste and its impact on the environment

Authors

  • I. P. Ogbuewu Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • V. U. Odoemenam Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • A. A. Omede Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • C. S. Durunna Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • O. O. Emenalom Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • M. C. Uchegbu Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • I. C. Okoli Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • M. U. Iloeje Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Keywords:

Livestock, Health, Water, Air, Soil, Management

Abstract

Livestock industries produce meat, milk and egg, and also generate large volumes of wastes that could be harmful to the environment if not well managed. The demand for animal products is driven by increasing per capital incomes, urbanization, changing lifestyles as well as rapid population growth. These increases in demand for animal products are expected to continue in the years to come. Livestock keepers on the quest of optimizing the benefit of the ever increasing demand for their products have resorted in the production and accumulation of large volumes of wastes. However, the disposal of these wastes continues to be a challenge from the standpoints of cost, environmental safety, and biosecurity. The question remains how would these livestock wastes be managed without detrimental effects on food security, natural resources and health? This review was necessitated in an attempt to answer these questions.

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