Sustainable Winter Fodder: Production, Challenges, and Prospects

ISBN-13: 9780367518363 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 432 str.

Imran Ul Haq; Siddra Ijaz

Opis

Forage crops are an essential component of livestock’s diet. Production and availability of sufficiently good quality forage under diverse ecological dynamics are fundamental to develop an efficient and productive livestock industry. This book is a comprehensive guide for improving winter fodder production.

Spis treści

Part 1: Production technologies of winter fodders  1. Conventional Breeding Strategies and Programs for Winter Fodders  2. Bioecology and Agronomy of Winter Fodder Crops  3. Biotechnological Applications for Developing Resistance Against Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and Other Quality Traits in Fodder Crops  Part 2: Ecological Dynamics and Winter Fodders  4. Medicago sativa: Diseases, Etiology, and Management  5. Trifolium Species: Diseases, Etiology, and Management  6. Etiology and Management of Economically Significant Diseases of Avena sativa  7. Hordeum vulgare: Diseases, Etiology, and Management  8. Rapeseed and Mustard: Diseases, Etiology, and Management  9. Impact of Environmental and Edaphic Factors on Winter Fodders and Remedies  10. Application of Precision Agriculture: Mitigating the effect of Climate Change on Winter Fodders  Part 3: Challenges of winter fodder crops  11. Winter Fodder: Opportunities and Challenges in Livestock  12. Microbial Determinants in Silage Rotting: A Challenge in Winter Fodders  13. Impact of Pests on Winter Fodder Preservation  14. Toxins of Preserved Fodders: A Threat to Livestock  15. Quality Seed Production of Winter Fodder Crops