Thanks are due to the many people who helped to make this publication possible, in particular by providing suggestions and unpublished manuscripts. Particular mention is made of Roel Bosma (privatization of veterinary services), Juan Carlos Chirgwin, Rijk de Jong (rearing of young stock), Harm de Vries (rural poultry), Jaap de Winter (biogas), Peter Fellows (food products), Keith Hammond (breeding), Hannie Koch (veterinary aspects) and Cheryl Lans (indigenous veterinary medicine). The photographs have been provided by the authors, unless otherwise acknowledged.
This report is a product of the FAO-Japan Cooperative Project "Collection of Information on Animal Production and Health", with the support of the Japan Racing Association (JRA) fund.