A Grand Challenge for Animal Science: Multiple Goals – Convergent and Divergent

Nicol, CJ

doi:10.3389/fanim.2021.640503

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“…Production should occur in sustainable and culturally sensitive ways with attention to increasing animal welfare and reducing adverse environmental impacts arising from animal agriculture. 4 There is growing interest in new technological advances such as improved breeding methods in relation to production goals, automation of systems, and nutritional or therapeutic interventions to maximise productivity. There is an abundance of research evidence around these topics, as well as continued funding of this type of research by governments and industry bodies to further improve productivity, revenue, welfare, and sustainability.…”

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The Value of Evidence Synthesis in Animal Sciences: A Discussion and Call to Action

Whittaker,

Aromataris,

Ankeny

et al. 2024

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Population growth, climate change, changes to land use, and the advent of emerging infectious disease agents has put our abilities to feed the growing global population at risk, which is of particular concern in low- or middle-income countries. Research to improve the profitability and sustainability of common livestock production systems is key to tackling this issue. However, despite considerable research investment to address this concern, there has been no attention to development of robust methodologies for the synthesis of existing research evidence and its re-use. Syntheses of evidence are critical for fostering best practices, minimising wastage of valuable research resources, and enabling informed decision and policy making. Whilst the use of evidence syntheses is well entrenched in human healthcare, their use within animal sciences is limited and specific methodologies for performing them are underdeveloped. In this call to action, we propose some methodological development activities that should be undertaken within this field of research to increase the potential of evidence syntheses to contribute to tackling pressing societal issues relating to livestock agriculture.

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The Value of Evidence Synthesis in Animal Sciences: A Discussion and Call to Action

Whittaker,

Aromataris,

Ankeny

et al. 2024

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The Gordon Memorial Lecture: Laying hen welfare

Nicol

2023

British Poultry Science

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The increasing relevance of immunobiology within a connected animal science curriculum

Meade

2023

Translational Animal Science

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Modern technological agriculture emerged in the 20 th century and has expanded into a global enterprise occupying approximately 38% of the earth’s land area and accounting for over 40% of the world’s workforce. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that to feed a world population of 9 billion people in 2050 will require an almost doubling of overall food production, including meat, dairy and egg production over 2010 levels. However, our collective ability to meet this demand cannot be taken for granted. Despite many successes, global agricultural systems now face multiple unprecedented challenges including a dearth of new treatments for livestock diseases. The discovery of antibiotics led to a complacency now reflected in a dependency on exogenous antimicrobials and a growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Developments within the field of immunobiology had led to significant breakthroughs in understanding of human health and disease. However, despite over 60% of infectious diseases being zoonotic in nature and non-human animals acting as an important disease reservoir, research in livestock immunobiology has not been as resourced. As a direct result, recalcitrant animal diseases continue to threaten sustainability of animal production systems, security of the food chain and human health. It is within the context of collective One Health action that ambitious innovation in the connectivity of animal science undergraduate curricula is urgently required, specifically to include threshold concepts in immunobiology. Fostering transformative learning is critical to equip future generations of animal scientists with the knowledge and interdisciplinary skills to counter these existential challenges of our time.

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A Grand Challenge for Animal Science: Multiple Goals – Convergent and Divergent

Cited by 4 publications

References 34 publications

The Value of Evidence Synthesis in Animal Sciences: A Discussion and Call to Action

The Value of Evidence Synthesis in Animal Sciences: A Discussion and Call to Action

The Gordon Memorial Lecture: Laying hen welfare

The increasing relevance of immunobiology within a connected animal science curriculum

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