MORINGA: Indian perspective of an alternative source for fodder
Introduction
India possesses the highest livestock population in the world, which is growing at the rate of 4.8% per year. Accordingly, the country's feed requirement...
Emerging Commercial Poultry Sector in Bangladesh
Commercial poultry sector in Bangladesh started in 1995 and is a relatively new and emerging sector in the country. The annual average growth rate...
Azolla Microphylla : A Potential Feed for Livestock
Conventional sources of feeds are not enough to mitigate the shortage of feeds and fodder and to make animal production viable and profitable in...
Impact of monsoon on Indian Feed Industry
Demand for water has been rising since last few decades mainly due to expanding agriculture, increasing population, growing industrialization, and rising standards of living....
An alternate option for Maize in Poultry Feed
Introduction
The growing world food crisis has presented a challenge to poultry nutritionists, especially in India, to investigate the possibilities of utilizing other potential energy...
Growing importance of Canola meal for Indian Industry
Canola, a low-acid cultivar of rapeseed which was developed in Canada, and largely considered as Canada's most valuable oilseed, as the total value of...
M-fodder–ICT based fodder innovation in Kenya
The smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya have very less land. Though they are involved in dairy farming, they cannot spare the land resources to...
Spine Less Cactus as Fodder for Livestock
Drylands comprise 40 % of the global land area and host more than 2 billion people. Ironically these areas are mostly overpopulated, thus increasing...
Influence of feed and nutrients on Coccidiosis infection
Introduction
Adequate supply of finely balanced dietary nutrients is essential for optimal growth of modern fast growing meat birds owing to their high genetic potential....
On the rise: antibiotic-free feeding programs
Known for broad-spectrum efficacy, natural alternatives are a promising solution for the livestock industry.
Since the ban on antibiotic growth promoters in the EU in...
