Livestock & Pasture Management

Livestock & Pasture Management

1 Importance and Scope of Animal, Husbandry in Watershed

  1. Livestock – Wealth of the Nation
  2. Role of Livestock in Livelihood Security
  3. Role of Livestock in Watershed Management
  4. Livestock Farming Systems
  5. Terminologies Used in Animal Husbandry

2 Management of Farm Animals

  1. General Principles of Livestock Management
  2. Care and Management of Cattle and Buffaloes
  3. Care and Management of Sheep and Goats
  4. Care and Management of Pigs
  5. Identification of Livestock
  6. Housing of Livestock
  7. Clean Milk Production
  8. Milking Management

3 Animal Reproduction

  1. Breeding Techniques
  2. Reproductive Cycle
  3. Artificial Insemination
  4. Pregnancy Diagnosis
  5. Breeding Calendar
  6. Common Reproductive Disorders

4 Animal Health

  1. Signs of Health
  2. Parasitic Diseases
  3. Bacterial Diseases
  4. Fungal Diseases
  5. Viral Diseases
  6. Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
  7. Prevention and Control of Diseases
  8. Strategies for Control and Eradication of Diseases

5 Animal Nutrition

  1. Common Livestock Feeds
  2. Feeding of Cattle and Buffaloes
  3. Feeding of Sheep
  4. Feeding of Goats
  5. Feeding of Pigs
  6. Feeding of Poultry

6 Fodder Production

  1. Forage Demand and Supply
  2. Regional Disparities in Forage Availability
  3. Area Under Different Forage Crops
  4. Fodder Production Systems
  5. Intensive Irrigated Systems
  6. Extensive Rainfed Systems
  7. Principles and Practices of Growing Important Irrigated Fodder Crops
  8. Package of Practices
  9. Tips for Efficient Cultural Management and Production Optimization

7 Feed Processing and Fodder Conservation

  1. Processing of Feeds and Fodders
  2. Why Processing?
  3. Processing Techniques
  4. Conservation of Fodder
  5. Hay Making
  6. Silage Making

8 Grass Land and Pasture Management

  1. Concepts and Definitions
  2. Principles of Grassland Management
  3. Monitoring Grassland Development and Utilization
  4. Agroforestry and Silvipasture Management
  5. Social Forestry and Community Based Pasture Management