Protein resources and production [ways of increasing animal and plant protein production]. [Conference paper]

Nitrogen as a life factor is not limiting in supply but in the "available" form to animals and man, its global, regional and local distribution is alarmingly uneven. To make efficient and maximum use of this resource in the production, distribution and consumption of nutritious food, and a...

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Published in:Ambio 1977, Vol.6 (2/3), p.141-145
Main Author: Kaul A.K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corn
Developing countries
Diet
Food
Food crops
Food security
Legumes
Nitrogen
Oilseeds
Plants
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Summary:Nitrogen as a life factor is not limiting in supply but in the "available" form to animals and man, its global, regional and local distribution is alarmingly uneven. To make efficient and maximum use of this resource in the production, distribution and consumption of nutritious food, and altogether new and unconventional approach needs to be followed. Remedial measures should involve production, distribution, conservation, utilization, sanitation, pertinent processing of hitherto ill-utilized, under-utilized sources of nitrogen that can well be used as food and feed, and local solutions to local problems.
ISSN:0044-7447
1654-7209