PROTEIN SECURITY IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: CHALLENGES OF WAR AND SOLUTIONS
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2663-5712.2025-34-02-053Keywords:
protein security, amino acid nutrition, low-protein diets, SID, enzyme complexes, SunPro-46, insects, microbial protein, biosafety, One Health, resilience, feed resources.Abstract
The article presents a comprehensive scientific and practical analysis of ensuring protein security for farm animals in Ukraine under wartime conditions and during the period of post-war recovery. The material is based on a broad synthesis of contemporarReferences
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