Transforming Rural Areas Through Veterinary Science

by Konwar, Dipanjali et al

ISBN: 9789389605594
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2020
Price : Rs. 14995.00
Biblio : 2019,.xi+342,.fig,.tbls,.25cm

Author Profile

Dr Dipanjali Konwar is working as Associate Professor (LPM), in Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, R.S.Pura, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu. She did her Masters and Doctorate degrees from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. She has an experience of fifteen years in teaching, research and extension. Presently she is working on managemental practices for enhancing productivity in livestock. She has been more than fifty publications to her credit, which includes research papers, technical bulletins, extension folders, & practical manuals. Dr Shilpa Sood is working as Associate Professor (Veterinary Pathology), in Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, R.S. Pura, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu. She did her Master’s from Hisar Agriculture University and Doctorate degree from Tennessee, USA. She has an experience of fifteen years in teaching, research and extension. Presently she is working on disease diagnostics of Livestock and Poultry. She has been more than fifty publications to her credit, which includes research papers, technical bulletins, extension folders, & practical manuals. Dr Shahid Ahamad presently working as Chief Scientist/Associate Director Research at Directorate of Research in Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu (Chatha) J.&K. Earlier he served as Jr. Scientist (Plant Pathology), Sr. Scientist/Programme Coordinator in KVKs and Dy. Director Research. He is also working as Nodal Officer, PME Cell. His research interests are plant diseases management, maize pathology, organic crop production and research management. He has been published more than two hundred publications in national and international reputed journals/magazines/News papers etc. including ten books in different aspects of agriculture/ plant pathology. He is having twenty years of experience in research, extension and teaching activities in the field of plant pathology in general and agriculture in particular.

About The Book

The content of this book has been planned keeping in consideration the importance of livestock sector in agriculture economy in Jammu and Kashmir state. This book contains twenty-six chapters on various aspects of livestock, poultry and fisheries in improving income of the farmer through livestock rearing, climatic stress mitigation, utilisation of animal by-products in transforming of rural livelihood. Transformation of rural areas through modern dairy farming, strategies to raise income by small ruminants rearing in the hilly areas, transforming rural livelihoods through scientific dairying and dairy entrepreneurship, commercial broiler chicken farming, giant freshwater prawn farming, utilization of animal by-products, mitigation of climatic stress and technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, conservation of animal genetic resources, livestock sector contribution and challenges in Indian agricultural system, major constraints and strategies for milk production in hilly and Kandi areas of Jammu, common diseases of cattle, recent trends for teat and udder surgery in ruminants, edible vaccines, constraints and strategies for chevon production, pig farming as an emerging enterprise, constraints and strategies for mutton & wool production in hilly and Kandi areas of Jammu & Kashmir etc. Chapters in this book have been contributed by noted Veterinarian Scientists. The information provided in this book will serve as a ready reference for the students, fulfil the academic interest of the professionals and will also cater the needs of the livestock farmer.

Table of Contents

Preface v List of Contributors vii 1 Socio-Economics Transformation of Rural Areas through Modern Dairy Farming 2 Strategies to Raise Income by Small Ruminants Rearing in the Hilly Areas 3 Transforming Rural Livelihoods through Scientific Dairying and Dairy Entrepreneurship 4 Commercial Broiler Farming in Jammu Province 5 Transformation of Rural Areas through Modern Sheep and Goat Farming 6 Giant Freshwater Prawn: Farming Technology for Increasing Economic Returns of Fish Farmers 7 Commercial Layer Farming in Jammu Province 8 Employment Generation Through Poultry Entrepreneurship 9 Transformation of Rural Livelihood through Recent Advances and Approaches in Aquaculture 10 Utilisation of Animal By-Products as Feed for the Animals 11 Aquaculture Practices: Significance and Strategies for Increasing Fish Production 12 Mitigation of Climatic Stress and Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock 13 Livestock Sector: Contribution and Challenges in Indian Agricultural System 14 Conservtion of Animal Genetic Resources 15 Sperm Quality Biomarkers: Advanced Diagnostic Tools 16 Major Constraints and Strategies for Milk Production in Hilly and Kandi Areas of Jammu 17 Managemental Problems under Animal Husbandry Practices in Kandi Areas of Jammu 18 Common Diseases of Cattle in Kandi Areas of Jammu 19 Recent Trends for Teat and Udder Surgery in Ruminants 20 Edible Vaccines: A New Ray In Disease Prevention 21 Constraints and Strategies for Goat Farming in Hilly and Kandi areas of Jammu 22 Pig Farming as an Emerging Enterprise in Kandi Areas of Jammu 23 Improvement in Dairy Production and Productivity: Role and Future Perspective of Livestock Management 24 Constraints and Strategies for Mutton & Wool Production in Hilly and Kandi areas of Jammu & Kashmir 25 Yak: Largest Animal of Cold Desert of Ladakh Region 26 Strategies to Check Mastitis in Dairy Cow Index 337