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This book attempts to address the issue of management in terms of feeding livestock for production and health in drought period. The chapters included in the book elucidates the management of feeding, feed resources, production and health so as to make the livestock production economical. It is hoped that the compilation will prove useful for the researchers, planners and policy makers to understand the causes for the loss of productivity and health of livestock in drier regions and help in devising management plans towards sustenance and improvement of production. The contributions from the researchers and experts from National Research Institutions, Government organizations and Universities working in the dry areas will be useful to all concerned, including the professionals of animal husbandry.

A. K. Singh

Deputy Director General (NRM), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, KAB-II, Pusa, New Delhi – 110 012

FEEDING MANAGEMENT
1 Feeding practices of livestock during drought conditions-importance of feed supplements - B.K. Mathur
2 Feeding of Buffaloes in arid and semi arid regions - B.S. Punia and P.C. Lailer
3 Advances in balanced feeding of Camel for its optimum draught potential - G.R. Purohit
4 Supplementary feed blocks and nutrient mixture-An approach for balanced feeding during droughts - H.C. Bohra
5 Drought: Impact on agriculture and livestock, major nutritional strategies to overcome ill effects in livestock - N.V. Patil
6 Complete feed and fodder blocks - A strategic approach to combat feed stress situations - P.C. Lailer
7 Importance of rumen manipulations towards improving production efficiency of animals in drought situation - S.S. Paul
8 Feed processing as complete feed block for sustainable animal production in arid and semi arid regions - Tribhuwan Sharma

FEED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
9 Processing and conservation of feed resources for livestock feeding during drought - Harpal Singh
10 Weeds as a source of fodder in hot arid zone-A review - J.P. Singh, B.K. Mathur, V.S. Rathore and R.K. Beniwal
11 Role of remote sensing in mapping grazing resources - J.R. Sharma and S. Pathak
12 Multipurpose trees as alternate feed resources for better livestock production in dry areas particularly in arid zone - L.N. Harsh
13 Silvipastoral approach to combat fodder crises during drought - M. Patidar
14 Propagation and management of grasses of arid zone - M.P. Rajora
15 Drought resistant grasses and weed resources for feeding animals - Manjit Singh
16 Feed and management in arid region - Pratap Narain
17 Shrub and legume based pastures for sustainable animal production - problems and prospects - T.K. Bhati

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
18 Management of shelter for amelioration of environment stress for optimum production - A.K. Patel
19 Management and feeding of sheep during limited feed resources - B.S. Rajpurohit
20 Extension interventions in transfer of animal husbandry technologies relevant to drought prone areas - M.K. Mandape
21 Potable and hypersaline water use efficiencies in arid livestock - M.S. Khan
22 Role of probiotics in improving livestock productivity - P.P. Rohilla
23 Improvement of sheep productivity in arid region - S.A. Karim and A.K. Shinde
24 Drought adapted breeds of livestock - S.K. Kaushish

HEALTH MANAGEMENT
25 Impact of drought on reproduction and fertility in Animals - Alok Chand Mathur
26 Livestock management during drought - A.K. Gahlot
27 Diagnostic approach for the livestock affected drought situation - B.R.J. Mathur
28 Diseases management and control in ruminants in Arid region - S. Kachhawaha, N.V. Patil, A.K. Gahlot, B.K. Mathur and A.C. Mathur
29 Animal Insurance -A financial safeguard to livestock owners during natural calamities - V.S. Shekhawat