Disposal of paddy residue has turn out to be a huge problem in north-west Indian states,
resulting farmers prefer to burn the residues in-situ. Paddy residue management is of utmost …

Simple Summary Although mechanisation has markedly reduced animal labour demand in
agriculture, draught animals are still used in small production units located on terrains that …

Mixed crop–livestock farming is usually considered to be beneficial for the environment, but
the comprehensive characterisation of functional interactions between crops and livestock …

Livestock are often criticized for their negative externalities to environment. However, in the
mixed farming systems followed in India, the livestock help in saving natural resources …

It has transforming from subsistence farming which was dependent on human and animals,
to mechanized farming using inanimate power sources like tractors, diesel engines, electric …

Domestic work animals exist in all regions of the world. In India, the energy for ploughing two-
thirds of the cultivated area comes from animal power and they haul up to 15 per cent of the …

This study examines the prospects for strong growth in the supply and demand for animal
products worldwide, especially in developing countries, where 80% of the world's population …

Accounting the changes in the net carbon (C) sink-source balance is an important
component for greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventories. However, carbon emission …

Bihar and Odisha livestock sector is constrained due to unavailability of adequate and
quality feed, required health services and breeding facility. Farmers are unaware of …

Livestock have been used in agriculture for thousands of years supplying energy for crop
production in terms of draught power and organic manure. But due to mechanization in …