Climate Change and Livestock Production: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

This book emphasizes the importance of sustainable livestock production in the face of climate change, covering topics such as amelioration, mitigation, and policy up-gradation. It explores the impacts of climate change on livestock growth, meat, milk, and reproduction, and discusses novel approaches to quantifying heat stress response and establishing climate resilience in indigenous breeds. It also highlights livestock species that can be considered ideal climate-resilient animal models.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 321 pages
Publication date: 07 February 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into the critical importance of sustainable livestock production in the face of the changing climate scenario, with a focus on food security. It explores the multifaceted aspects of mitigating climate change impacts and implementing effective strategies to reduce enteric methane emissions. The book aims to promote sustainable livestock production by covering a wide range of topics, including amelioration, mitigation, and policy upgradation. It also examines the diverse adverse effects of climate change on livestock growth, meat production, milk yield, and reproductive performance.

Furthermore, the book sheds light on novel approaches for quantifying heat stress response in livestock using non-invasive methodologies, such as infrared thermal imaging, sensor-based applications, hair, urine, and fecal cortisol estimation. Special attention is given to describing skin-based novel approaches to establish climate resilience in indigenous breeds.

The book provides detailed descriptions of mitigating climate change impacts on shelter management, nutritional interventions, and genetics-based strategies utilizing advanced genomic tools. Additionally, it highlights livestock species that can be considered ideal climate-resilient animal models to withstand the challenges posed by climate change.

By examining these key aspects, this book offers valuable insights into the future of sustainable livestock production in a changing climate, contributing to the global effort to address food security and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Weight: 534g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811698385
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021