Nutritional Approaches to Augment Production and Profitability in Livestock Enterprises

2025
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Authors: Preeti Kumari; Shraboni Shee; M. S. Mahesh
Published in: Sustainable Agriculture Management in Semi-Arid Climates
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

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This chapter explores the critical role of nutrition in boosting livestock production and profitability, focusing on key areas such as energy requirements, protein and amino acid needs, vitamins and minerals, and feed efficiency. It delves into innovative feeding practices like precision feeding, the use of feed additives, and the incorporation of alternative feed sources to address challenges in livestock management. The text also highlights sustainable feeding approaches, including reducing feed wastage, adopting circular economy practices, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, it discusses emerging technologies in livestock nutrition, such as sensor systems, genomics, artificial intelligence, and blockchain applications. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the importance of integrating nutrition into broader livestock management strategies to meet future food security challenges sustainably and profitably.

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Title: Nutritional Approaches to Augment Production and Profitability in Livestock Enterprises
Authors: Preeti Kumari
Shraboni Shee
M. S. Mahesh
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
Book: Sustainable Agriculture Management in Semi-Arid Climates
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-94065-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-94066-8

Copyright Year: 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-94066-8_11

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