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Intensive Animal Husbandry (EPS_7)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: eps_7.ttl

Name
intenseAnimalHusbandry
Attribute
EPS Economic Production System
Definition
A form of agriculture that is focused on the breeding and raising of animals, where the animals (or products of the animals) are utilized primarily for commercial purposes.
Description
Intensive animal husbandry includes dairy farming, fish farming, and typical intensive commercial livestock production ('feed lots'). It is generally associated with industrialized societies. Intensive animal husbandry is a primary sector economic activity.
Accepted
2016-06-08
Defined by
NFDD 6.1
Allowed for

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.