Forage Resource: Development and Utilization

by Singh, Kumar Amrendra

ISBN: 9789388027168
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 21995.00
Biblio : 2018, xii+496p, col. Plts, tabls, 25cm

Author Profile

Dr. Kumar Amrendra Singh, Ph. D. (Agronomy) from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and Post Doctorate in Forestry from OFI, Oxford University (UK), had been in forage research for 39 years with a remarkable credit of 223 research papers, reviews, bulletins and technical reports in the area of forage resource, agroforestry and farming systems. Dr. Singh was conferred with “Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award” for his outstanding Research in Agricultural Sciences for the Hilly Tribal Region of North East India. He is also recipient of several awards and the Fellows by professional societies (Indian Society of Agronomy and Range Management Society of India). He had occupied research management positions for about 15 years as Director, ICAR- Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute; Joint Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region; and Head, Cropping Systems, ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region. During his professional pursuit, he contributed as a member and chairman in various advisory committees of Planning Commission; Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries; Agroforestry, Research, Education, Training, Capacity building and Information management for the Environment & Forests Sector; and Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

About The Book

The present book is a step forward to capture current insight of animal husbandry practices in India. It takes a view on structural bottlenecks in the concerned government organizations of the state and central governments, perception of stakeholders including NGO’s, innovation at international levels; and the issues to be addressed and the policy support required for the development of forage resources in the hilly as well as the plain agro-eco regions of the country. The book also takes into account organic/inorganic forage production technology, forage conservation and its utilization, mitigating natural calamities like drought and flood with emerging challenges of climate change and reducing availability of land. It also describes the potential use of forage in non-ruminants. The 11 chapters in this book are an attempt to provide a comprehensive approach to enhance forage resources and their utilization in the country. We Hope, this book will achieve the intended purpose to address the needs of today’s researchers, students,policy makers and all the stakeholders of forage resource management and animal husbandry.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii 1. History of Global Development of Forage Resources 1 2. Status of Forage Resource, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in India 11 3. Ecological Perspective of Forage Based Livestock Production 39 4. Organizational Change, Policy Support, Investment and Road Map for Accelerated Forage Development and Utilization 55 5. The Impact of Climate Change on Forage Resources 97 6. Natural Calamities: Flood and Drought 151 7. Forage Resource Development 175 8. Forage Resource Development in Mountain Regions 229 9. Conservation, Preservation and Utilization of Forage Resources 313 10. Forage for Non-ruminants 331 11. Organic Forage Production 369 Glossary of Technical Terms 377 References 407 Index 491