{"product_id":"forage-legumes","title":"Forage Legumes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: J.V. Singh, B.S. Chillar, B.D. Yadav, U.N. Joshi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scientific Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Publication\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788172336387\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 391\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hard Bound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7.5 x 9.75 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 920 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Forage Crops for Livestock and Dairy Production\"\u003c\/strong\u003e highlights the significance of \u003cstrong\u003eforage crops\u003c\/strong\u003e in supporting \u003cstrong\u003elivestock\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003edairy\u003c\/strong\u003e production, which are critical to the economy, particularly in agricultural countries like \u003cstrong\u003eIndia\u003c\/strong\u003e. As per the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Commission on Agriculture\u003c\/strong\u003e, achieving \u003cstrong\u003eIndia's White Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e requires a greater focus on improving and managing \u003cstrong\u003eforage crops\u003c\/strong\u003e. This book covers the vital role these crops play in providing \u003cstrong\u003enutritional support\u003c\/strong\u003e to livestock, which forms the backbone of dairy and meat production in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndia currently faces a significant deficit in \u003cstrong\u003eforage availability\u003c\/strong\u003e: its \u003cstrong\u003eaverage milk production\u003c\/strong\u003e per person is about \u003cstrong\u003e100 ml\/day\u003c\/strong\u003e, far below the required \u003cstrong\u003e220 ml\/day\u003c\/strong\u003e. The increased population, coupled with growing demands for \u003cstrong\u003eanimal products\u003c\/strong\u003e, poses a challenge to maintaining livestock productivity. This book identifies the underlying factors contributing to the forage deficit, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeclining area under \u003cstrong\u003eforage crops\u003c\/strong\u003e due to the expansion of \u003cstrong\u003ecereal\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecash crop\u003c\/strong\u003e cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncreased \u003cstrong\u003eanimal population\u003c\/strong\u003e growing at a rate of \u003cstrong\u003e2% per year\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrbanization\u003c\/strong\u003e and industrial growth leading to reduced \u003cstrong\u003ecultivable land\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompetition\u003c\/strong\u003e for resources as \u003cstrong\u003elignocellulosic materials\u003c\/strong\u003e (used for biofuels) threaten forage supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores how these challenges can be mitigated through \u003cstrong\u003eimproved research\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eforage crop improvement\u003c\/strong\u003e and the adoption of \u003cstrong\u003etechnological advancements\u003c\/strong\u003e in managing forage and feed production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis text serves as an essential resource for \u003cstrong\u003eagricultural researchers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edairy and poultry farmers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003elivestock nutritionists\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003estudents\u003c\/strong\u003e who wish to understand the complex relationship between forage crops and livestock production, and how addressing the challenges of forage shortage is key to sustaining \u003cstrong\u003eIndia's dairy industry\u003c\/strong\u003e in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scientific Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49984992051504,"sku":"DRG.ScientificPublishers_9788172336387","price":2797.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/scientific-publishers-book-default-title-forage-legumes-41386020798768.jpg?v=1775967556","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/forage-legumes","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}