animal production

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000387",
  "term": "animal production",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Industries in the Animal Production subsector raise or fatten animals for the sale of animals or animal products. The subsector comprises establishments, such as ranches, farms, and feedlots primarily engaged in keeping, grazing, breeding, or feeding animals. These animals are kept for the products they produce or for eventual sale.",
  "synonyms": [
    "food animal production"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "animal science",
    "animal manures",
    "pastoralism",
    "agricultural products",
    "agriculture",
    "animals",
    "organic production",
    "animal welfare",
    "animal nutrition",
    "on-farm food safety",
    "production technology",
    "animal characteristics",
    "fish production",
    "animal feeding operations",
    "slaughter",
    "culling (animals)",
    "livestock production",
    "meat production",
    "milk production",
    "herd replacement rate",
    "wool production"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "producción animal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/animal-production/"
}