The Open School of Tropical Animal

Science and Production

 

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THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE OSTAS&P

 

The elements of the Philosophy are as follows:

 

1]    the concept of the intensification of production is necessary whether in situ or ex situ;

 

2]    the use of the Systems of Production Modeling Approach has the features as described in the Systems of Production Modeling Approach;

 

3]    Animal Production should be based to the greatest possible extent on the use of the local and available feed resources;

 

4]    seek to understand the factors affecting animal production for each species being studied; in the case of new species, first attempt an understanding of the anatomy and functioning of the Digestive and Reproductive Systems;

 

5]    "Production Systems" should be intensive in approach and integrated in nature, seek to find complementary animals and plants; and

 

6]    "Systems of Production" must encourage plant and animal diversity (Garcia and Archibald, 2001).

 

Picture showing the unique biodiversity of the rainforest

 

References:

Garcia, G.W. and Archibald, K.A.E. (2001)

 

 

Dr. Gary W. Garcia, Ph.D.,

Department of Food Production, Faculty of Science and Agriculture,

The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.