LED lighting beneficial for the developing world

Energy is a major cost factor in poultry production. This holds particularly true for the developing world. A field study with various lighting sources indicated that LED lighting is a very effective alternative. Broilers are performing well and the investment is affordable. By Jennifer Tracy , International Finance Corporation, Nairobi, Kenya and Evan Mills, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, USA The highly constrained access to grid-based electricity in the dev