Publisher's Synopsis
This work presents the proceedings of a round-table on livestock production in Eastern Europe, featuring a summary of the discussions and the texts of the various country statements and working papers.;The objectives of this meeting were: to review and evaluate the current status of animal production in Eastern Europe with reference to recent changes in policies and trading opportunities; to identify and outline the major challenges and opportunities relating to the further development of livestock production in the region; to discuss and evaluate the relevance to Eastern Europe of livestock strategies as practised in Western Europe; to identify and discuss the main aspects of livestock policies, market demand and the opportunities for development; to assess the future global European trend of the livestock production sector; and to identify and discuss key areas where international support is needed in Eastern Europe.