Autore	Katoch Rajan
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., , [2022]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (604 pages)
Disciplina	633.2
Soggetto topico	Forage plants Botanical chemistry
ISBN	981-16-5436-0 981-16-5437-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- 1: Overview -- 1.1 Understanding Forage Quality -- 1.2 Influence of Forage Quality on Livestock Productivity -- 1.3 Diversity in Forage Resources of the Himalayan Region -- 1.4 Nutritional Diversity in Forage Resources -- 1.5 Regional Imbalances and Demand and Supply of Forages -- 1.6 Insight of Livestock Production and Productivity -- 1.6.1 Indian Perspective -- 1.6.2 Himalayan Perspective -- References -- 2: Impact of Forage Availability on Livestock Rearing and Socioeconomic Aspects -- 2.1 Livestock Rearing: An Indispensable Component of Hill Agriculture -- 2.2 Importance of Livestock Production in Rural Economy of Himalayan Region -- 2.2.1 Contribution of Livestock to National and Regional Economy -- 2.2.2 Socio-economic Status of Farmers Depending on Livestock-Based Agriculture -- 2.3 Constraints in Achieving Optimal Livestock Productivity -- 2.3.1 Feeds and Fodder Shortage -- 2.3.2 Poor Livestock Extension Services -- 2.3.3 Poor Credit and Marketing Facilities -- 2.3.4 Poor Veterinary Services -- 2.3.5 High Prices of Commercial Feeds -- 2.3.6 Poor Animal Breeding Facilities -- 2.3.7 Gender Monoply in Livestock Activities -- 2.3.8 Poor Animal Management System -- 2.3.9 Lack of Knowledge of Anti-Nutrients in Different Forage Species -- 2.4 Conventional Practices of Livestock Feeding -- 2.4.1 Grazing in Natural Pastures and Grasslands -- 2.4.2 Dry Fodder Feeding -- 2.4.3 Dry Fodder Mixture with Green Fodder -- 2.4.4 Concentrate Feeds -- 2.5 Nutritionally Compromised Fodder Resources for Livestock Feeding -- 2.6 Scope of Non-conventional Forages in Livestock Feeding -- References -- 3: Forage Resources in Himalayan Region -- 3.1 Grasslands, Pastures and Rangelands of Himalayan Region. 3.1.1 Grasslands and Pastures of North-West Himalayan Region -- 3.1.2 Grasslands and Pastures of Eastern Himalayas -- 3.1.3 Rangelands of the Indian Himalayan Region -- 3.1.4 Grassland Distribution Pattern -- 3.1.4.1 Sehima: Dichanthium type -- 3.1.4.2 Dichanthium - Cenchrus - Lasiurus Type (Semi-Arid Zone) -- 3.1.4.3 Phragmitis - Saccharum - Imperata Type (Moist Subhumid Zone) -- 3.1.4.4 Themeda - Arundinella type -- 3.1.4.5 Temperate Alpine Type -- 3.2 Grasses Predominant in Himalayan Region -- 3.2.1 Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) -- 3.2.2 Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne L.) -- 3.2.3 Setaria (Setaria anceps Schumach.) -- 3.2.4 Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum Jacq.) -- 3.2.5 Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata L.) -- 3.2.6 Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) -- 3.2.7 Napier-Bajra Hybrid (NB Hybrid) -- 3.2.8 Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) -- 3.2.9 Bahia Grass (Paspalum notatum Flügge) -- 3.2.10 Tripsacum laxum Nash. -- 3.2.11 Mission Grass [Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schultes] -- 3.2.12 Big-Leaf Bristle Grass or Buffalo Grass [Setaria palmifolia (J. Koenig) Stapf.] -- 3.2.13 Arundinella nepalensis Trinius -- 3.2.14 Festuca rubra L. sensu lato -- 3.2.15 Spear Grass (Heteropogon contortus (L.)) -- 3.2.16 Blue Panic Grass (Panicum antidotale Retz.) -- 3.3 Common Forage Legumes of Himalayan Region -- 3.3.1 Berseem (Trifolium alexandrium L.) -- 3.3.2 White Clover (Trifolium repens L.) -- 3.3.3 Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) -- 3.3.4 Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) -- 3.3.5 Rice Bean [Vigna umbellata (Thunb.) Ohwi & -- H. Ohashi] -- 3.3.6 Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) -- 3.3.7 Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) -- 3.3.8 Grass Pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) -- 3.3.9 Siratro [Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb.] -- 3.3.10 Perennial Soybean [Neonotonia wightii (Wight & -- Arn.) J.A. Lackey]. 3.3.11 Centro (C. pubescens Benth.) -- 3.3.12 Sweet Clover [Melitotus officinalis (L.) Lam] -- 3.3.13 Shaftal or Persian Clover (Trifolium resupinatum L.) -- 3.3.14 Moth Bean [Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal] -- 3.3.15 Perennial Horse Gram (Macrotyloma axillare var. axillare) -- 3.3.16 Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) -- 3.3.17 Guar Bean (Cymopsis tetragonaloba [L.] Taub.) -- 3.3.18 Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urban. -- 3.3.19 Macrotyloma uniflorum Lam. -- 3.3.20 Himalayan Gram (Cicer microphyllum Benth.) -- 3.3.21 Caragana vesicolor Benth. -- 3.3.22 Astragulus alpinus L. -- 3.3.23 Desmodium heterocarpon (L.) DC -- 3.4 Cereal Fodder -- 3.4.1 Fodder Maize (Zea mays L.) -- 3.4.2 Oat (A. sativa L.) -- 3.4.3 Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) -- 3.4.4 Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) -- 3.4.5 Pearl Millet (Pennicetum glaucum L.) -- 3.4.6 Indian Barnyard Millet [Echinochloa frumentacea (Link) Ridl.] -- 3.4.7 Finger Millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn] -- 3.4.8 Foxtail Millet [Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.] -- 3.5 Range Forages -- 3.5.1 Bermuda Grass (C. dactylon Pers.) -- 3.5.2 Nut Grass (Cyperus rotundus L.) -- 3.5.3 Para Grass (Brachiaria mutica (Forssk.) Stapf) -- 3.5.4 Dallis Grass (Paspalum dilatatum Poir.) -- 3.5.5 Cogon Grass (Imperata cylindrica (L) P. Beauv) -- 3.5.6 Other Important Range Forages -- 3.6 Fodder Trees and Shrubs of the Himalayan Region -- 3.7 Crop Residues -- 3.8 Other Feed Resources in Himalayan Region -- 3.9 Forage Productivity in Himalayan Region -- 3.9.1 Forage Resources and Their Productivity in North-West Himalayas -- 3.9.1.1 Major Forage Resources and Productivity in Himachal Pradesh -- 3.9.1.2 Major Forage Resources and Productivity in Uttarakhand -- 3.9.1.3 Major Forage Resources and Productivity in Jammu and Kashmir -- 3.9.2 Forage Resources and Productivity in Eastern Himalayan Region. 3.10 Grazing Patterns and Maintenance of Pastures and Grasslands in Himalayan Region -- 3.11 Multiple Cropping Systems Influencing Forage Productivity and Nutritional Value -- References -- 4: Constraints Affecting Forage Availability in Himalayan Region -- 4.1 Land Scarcity -- 4.2 Undulating Topography -- 4.3 Erratic Environmental Conditions -- 4.4 Climate Change -- 4.5 Increasing Population of Unproductive Animals -- 4.6 Uncontrolled Pasture Grazing -- 4.7 Invasion of Alien Species in Grasslands and Pastures -- 4.8 Collapse of Traditional Agro-Forestry Practices -- 4.9 Lack of Management and Conservation Practices -- 4.10 Lack of Improved Varieties -- 4.11 Lack of Knowledge of Non-conventional Fodder -- 4.12 Poor Credit and Marketing Facilities -- References -- 5: Factors Influencing Forage Nutritional Quality -- 5.1 Plant Factors Affecting Forage Quality -- 5.1.1 Stage of Maturity -- 5.1.2 Anti-Quality Factors -- 5.1.3 Species Difference -- 5.1.4 Plant Anatomy -- 5.1.5 Variety (Cultivar) -- 5.1.6 Cellular Composition and Metabolism -- 5.2 Animal Perspective of Forage Quality -- 5.2.1 Palatability -- 5.2.2 Intake -- 5.2.3 Digestibility -- 5.3 Environmental Factors Affecting the Forage Quality -- 5.3.1 Temperature -- 5.3.2 Water Stress -- 5.3.3 Photoperiod -- 5.3.4 Solar Radiation -- 5.3.5 Shading -- 5.3.6 Soil Properties -- 5.3.7 Soil Fertility/Fertilizer Application -- 5.3.8 Altitude -- 5.4 Seasonal Variations and Quality of Forages -- 5.4.1 Seasonal Dynamics in Nutritional Quality of Major Forage Grasses -- 5.4.1.1 Seasonal Variation in Biochemical Composition of Tall Fescue -- 5.4.1.2 Seasonal Variation in Biochemical Composition of Setaria Grass -- 5.4.2 Seasonal Dynamics in Nutritional Constituents of Major Fodder Trees -- 5.4.3 Seasonal Alterations in Anti-Nutritional Constituents of Fodder Trees of Mid-Himalayas. 5.5 Effect of Foliar Diseases and Insect Pests on Quality of Forages -- 5.5.1 Effect of Foliar Disease and Insect on Quality of Forage Cowpea -- 5.5.2 Effect of Powdery Mildew Disease on Forage Quality of Oats -- References -- 6: Forage Genetic Resources (FGR) -- 6.1 Forage Genetic Resource Conservation -- 6.2 Conservation and Maintenance of Forage Genetic Resources -- 6.3 Forage Genetic Resources and Varietal Improvement -- References -- 7: Approaches for Nutritional Quality Improvement in Forages -- 7.1 Forage Research: National and Regional Scenario -- 7.2 Need for Nutritional Quality Improvement of Forages -- 7.2.1 Targets for Nutritional Enhancement of Forages -- 7.3 Breeding for Improvement in Forage Quality -- 7.3.1 Introduction and Selection -- 7.3.2 Hybridization -- 7.3.3 Interspecific and Polyploidy Breeding -- 7.3.4 Mutation Breeding -- 7.3.5 Apomixis -- 7.3.6 Wide Hybridization -- 7.3.6.1 Festuca-Lolium Hybridization -- 7.3.6.2 Napier-Bajra Hybrids -- 7.3.6.3 Lolium-Dactylis Hybridization -- 7.3.6.4 Trifolium Interspecific Hybridization -- 7.4 Techniques for the Development of Improved Forage Crop Varieties -- 7.4.1 Embryo Rescue -- 7.4.2 Callus Culture -- 7.4.3 Meristem Culture -- References -- 8: Nutritional and Anti-Nutritional Constituents in Forages -- 8.1 Nutritional and Anti-Nutritional Constituents of Forages and Their Importance in Animal Nutrition -- 8.1.1 Nutritional Components -- 8.1.1.1 Dry Matter -- 8.1.1.2 Crude Protein -- 8.1.1.3 Amino Acids Composition and Protein Quality -- 8.1.1.4 Crude Fiber -- 8.1.1.5 Ether Extract -- 8.1.1.6 Fatty Acids -- 8.1.1.7 Ash -- 8.1.1.8 Nitrogen-Free Extract (NFE) -- 8.1.1.9 Acid Detergent Insoluble Nitrogen (ADIN) -- 8.1.1.10 Water-Soluble Carbohydrates (WSC) -- 8.1.1.11 Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) -- 8.1.1.12 Fat-Soluble Micronutrients -- 8.1.2 Anti-Nutritional Constituents. 8.1.2.1 Neutral Digestible Fiber (NDF) and Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF).
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Autore	Katoch Rajan
Edizione	[1st ed. 2020.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (XXXII, 365 p. 141 illus., 76 illus. in color.)
Disciplina	583.74
Soggetto topico	Food science Botany Agriculture Botanical chemistry Medicine - Research Biology - Research Food Science Plant Science Plant Biochemistry Biomedical Research
ISBN	981-15-5293-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Chapter 1. Underutilized crops: An overview. Chapter 2. Status of research on underutilized crops for food security -- Chapter 3. Prospects of underutilized crops in combating poverty, malnutrition, and hunger -- Chapter 4. Constraints in research, promotion and utilization of underutilized crops -- Chapter 5. Rice bean- a potential underutilized legume -- Chapter 6. Rice bean agronomy -- Chapter 7. Morpho-physiological and productivity attributes of rice bean -- Chapter 8. Nutritional potential of ricebean -- Chapter 9. Incrimnating factors of rice bean -- Chapter 10. Tackling incriminating/anti nutritional factors in rice bean -- Chapter 11. Rice bean foliage as fodder -- Chapter 12. Rice bean- a soil enricher -- Chapter 13. Effect of fertilizers on rice bean productivity and quality -- Chapter 14. Insect pest resistance factors in rice bean -- Chapter 15. Prospect of utilizing resistance factors from underutilized crops in susceptible crops -- Chapter 16. Nutraceutical potential of rice bean -- Chapter 17. Value added products from rice bean -- Chapter 18. Common diseases and insects of rice bean -- Chapter 19. Strategies for the promotion of rice bean as a potential pulse -- Chapter 20. Conclusion and future prospects.
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