Smart Livestock Nutrition
Smart Livestock Nutrition
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This book highlights the latest findings and techniques related to nutrition and feed efficiency in animal agriculture, addressing the key challenges facing the nutrition industry to achieve high animal productivity with minimal environmental impact. The concept of smart nutrition involves the use of smart technologies in the feeding and management of livestock, and applications in a variety of livestock systems. It also addresses the environmental consequences of animal agriculture.
Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 20 April 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
This comprehensive book delves into the latest advancements and innovative techniques in animal agriculture, focusing on nutrition and feed efficiency. It addresses the critical challenges faced by the nutrition industry in achieving high animal productivity while minimizing environmental impact. The concept of "smart nutrition" encompasses the utilization of smart technologies in the feeding and management of livestock.
The first chapters delve into advanced biological fields, including molecular agriculture and genotype selection, which play pivotal roles in enhancing animal performance and welfare. Additionally, these chapters highlight technologies that facilitate the collection and analysis of relevant information, enabling more informed decision-making in animal nutrition.
The subsequent section showcases the applications of smart nutrition across various livestock systems. It encompasses intensive indoor housing of broilers and pigs, extensive outdoor housing of cattle and sheep, as well as marine fish farms. The authors emphasize the importance of considering environmental consequences in the development and implementation of smart nutrition strategies.
This work serves as a valuable resource for readers in animal and veterinary sciences, the food industry, sustainability research, and agricultural engineering. It takes a rigorous and insightful approach to exploring how nutrition can be leveraged to improve sustainability in animal agriculture, making it a crucial contribution to the field.
Weight: 682g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031225833
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023
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