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Animal Agriculture: Waste Management Practices

RCED-99-205 Published: Jul 01, 1999. Publicly Released: Jul 01, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on animal waste management practices, focusing on: (1) waste management practices used in the United States; (2) practices used in other countries; (3) potential new practices based on technologies transferred from other industries; (4) federal financial and technical assistance available to producers for waste management and the processes for obtaining this assistance; and (5) the role of federal agencies in conducting or supporting research to develop new waste management practices, including innovative uses of current practices.

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Agricultural productionAgricultural programsAgricultural researchDomestic animalsForeign governmentsPrivate sector practicesTechnology transferWaste disposalWaste managementWater pollution controlLivestock