Animal husbandry

मधुमक्‍खि‍यों की 9 प्रमुख बीमारि‍यॉं तथा उनसे बचाव के तरीके  Beekeeping is an interesting hobby, an ideal agro-based subsidiary enterprise, providing supplementary and sometimes major income to the people in the rural areas. The diverse fauna of honeybees occurring in India further enhances its practical utility. Although seven species of Apis have been described but India is a unique country where the four Apis species of major importance are now present. These include two wild species viz. Apis dorsata (Giant / Rock honey bee or dumna) & A. florea (small honey bee) and two domesticated species viz. A. cerana (oriental honey bee) and A. mellifera (occidental or European honey bee). The...

एकीकृत कृषि पद्धति में सुअर और मछली पालन Piggery is a highly profitable enterprise because of among the domestic animals, pigs are the most prolific. Feed conversion ratio is 3.0 to 3.5 kg feed per kg live weight gain. In India, pig farming and pork production are in the hands of traditional pig farmers belonging to lower income group people. The food habits of Indians are changing and there is a great demand for pig meat. Integrated pig farming with fish is a demanding venture of enhanced income in the family of lower strata people. Why to raise pig with fish ? Pig can fit into diverse systems of management. It can be reared...

सुअर की खुराक में फाइटेस सप्‍‍‍‍‍‍‍लीमेट का बेहतर तरीका और उसका महत्व Pigs are monogastric has gastrointestinal tract relatively simple with three main compartments, the stomach, small and large intestine. The small intestine of the adult pigs is approximately 18 meters long. The small and large intestine grow and completely develop and becomes functional only after 6-8 weeks of birth so why the weaning is required for piglet to digest fibrous and coarse feeds in better way. The energy and protein are required in right proportion in the diet of pigs for proper utilization and further development of organs and productive performances. Energy and amino acids imbalance results in improper growth,...

घर के पिछवाड़े मे बटेर पालन - ग्रामीण किसानों के लिए एक नया उद्यम The quail (Coturnix coturnis japonica), in Hindi called ‘Bater’ is raised for egg and meat production. It is one of the best source of non-vegetarian diet and a good converter of agri-byproducts or cereals to animal protein. The quality of ‘Bater’ meat is very high due to low calorific values, nutrient contents is more, very tender, juicy and delicious meat. The dry matter content in quail meat is high. To boost up the family income particularly for poor farmers who do not have any other source for high investment for diversified farming can easily opt for low cost quail...

बत्‍तख फार्मिंग- ग्रामीण लोगों के सामाजिक-आर्थिक विकास के लिए एक प्रभावी उपकरण Duck is a very good income generating occupation for those who are small and marginal farmers. This can be even reared by landless classes and women.  Duck rearing is profitable and simple in management because ducks are  (1) less hazardous bird, (2) have disease resistance, (3) have longer economic egg-production life, (4) duck eggs are heavier and fetch a better price, (5) meat is also a delicacy and is relished by the people, (6) they do not need elaborate housing, and (7) ducks kill snails, slugs and other crop pests. Duck rearing can be done in all Indian states....

पिछवाड़े मे पोल्ट्री फाम्रि‍गं - ग्रामीण किसानों के लिए बेहतर आजीविका का स्रोत Backyard poultry production is an age old practice in rural India. Most of the backyard poultry production comprises rearing of indigenous birds with poor production performances. The potentiality of indigenous birds in terms of egg production is only 70 to 80 egs/ bird/ year and meat production is also very less. However, the backyard poultry production can be easily boost up with improved varieties of chicken and can promise a better production of meat and egg. To improve the socio-economic status of the traditional farmers, backyard poultry is a handy enterprise with low-cost initial investment, but high economic return along...

बकरी पालन - ग्रामीण किसानों के लिए आय का सबसे अच्छा स्रोत Goat production for milk and meat is an age old practice and goat is one of the first animals to be domesticated by men. Throughout the world goat is considered as ‘poor man’s cow’. Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG) projected as ‘Future Animal’ for rural and urban prosperity. The total goat population in India is 125.7 million, which is 14.6% of total world’s population. India produces 4.0 million MT goat milk by 30.2 million dairy goats.  India is the largest goat milk producer in the world, followed by Bangladesh (2.2 million MT) and Sudan (1.5 million MT). China...

पशु पालन के साथ मत्स्य पालन की एकीकृत कृषि पद्धति Integration of livestock in fish culture is an old age system of practice. Ducks, poultry, pig, cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat are common in mixed farming. Nowadays rabbit also incorporated in integrated livestock cum fish culture. Due to progressive shrinking of farm holding to obtain maximum output adoption of mixed farming system with livestock and fish become very popular in wetland and water shed areas of the country. The by-product utilization of one sub-system e.g. excreta of livestock becomes an input to a second sub-system i.e. in fish culture. To avoid environmental problems with animal excreta apart from manure production the...

ब्रॉयलर खरगोश का उत्पादन और प्रबंधन The feed habits of Indian are changing with increased consumption of animal protein, especially meet on account of the improving living standard. Conventional meat produces like sheep, goat, cattle, pig and poultry will not be able to meet this demand.  Considering the heavy demand of meat and meat products farming of broiler rabbit in India has tremendous scope as an alternative source of meat. Advantages with rabbit meat Rabbit meat is almost cholesterol free (50mg/ 100 gm) and contains least fat among the all available meat. Hence, the heart patient also can consume rabbit meat. It is a white lean meat; very tender, juicy and delicious meat.  Calcium and...

ग्रामीण महिलाओं के सशक्तिकरण के लिए एक उपकरण- दीर्घकालिक डेयरी खेती Women form the backbone of agriculture, comprising the majority of agricultural labourers in India. Women play a significant and crucial role in agriculture and animal husbandry development. Female agricultural labourers are still among the poorest sections of Indian society.  Dairy a source of income and employment of rural women The dairying has been considered as a potential means of alleviating large scale unemployment, especially in rural areas. Women play a key role in animal, farm and home management. Successful dairy husbandry enterprise not only improves the socio-economic status of rural women, but also assures a sustained and assured means of income to supplement their income...