Animal Health and Production

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Livestock sector in India: recent trends and progress. 3. Livestock farming and livelihood security in sub-Himalayan region. 4. Agro-livestock production systems in reference to animal genetics resources. 5. Sustainable hill animal husbandry a policy perspective Uttarakhand as model. 6. Organic livestock farming: present status and future prospects. 7. Bioprospecting of Uttarakhand microflora for environmental sustenance. 8. Temperate animal health and production: prospects and paradigms. 9. Small ruminants health concern and health delivery system in India. 10. Livestock production and fodder supply for north-Western Himalaya. 11. Herbaceous layer and herbage productivity of mountain rangelands in Uttarakhand. 12. Man-wild animal conflict in sub-Himalayan region: remedial measures for sustainable development. 13. Plant toxicosis in North-Western India-an update. 14. Mycotoxins in livestock production: concerns and management. 15. Compact feed block: nutrition bank for livestock at hills. 16. High altitude poultry farming. 17. Tapping the fisheries sector for rural income generation in sub-Himalayan region. 18. Biotechnology: status and opportunities in hill states (e.g. Uttarakhand). 19. Role of genomics in animal production and health. 20. Biotechnology in animal health and production: applications and opportunities. 21. Nanobiotechnology: potential applications in animal agriculture. 22. Inhibition of enteric methanogenesis for eco-friendly livestock production. 23. Avian influenza: an Indian perspective. 24. PPR in small ruminants. 25. Re-emergence of glanders. 26. GIS remote sensing in veterinary science.