Integrating Crops and Livestock

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Integrated farming utilizes cropping patterns which involve the raising of crops, animals, and or trees. A labour intensive integrated farming practice includes crops, duck, fish etc. on small-holdings, based on maximum recycling principles. With appropriate crop combinations and proper agronomic practices. integrated farming will not only increase grain yields and ensure economic returns, but it will also make available sufficient livestock feed and maintain soil health. This book discusses the modern trends in integrated faming and describes technologies for mixed farming systems and identifies major constraints. It is designed for students of agriculture, farmers and decision-makers concerned with agriculture and rural development.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bibek Ghosh

Dr. Bibek Ghosh was born on 1st January, 1962 at Ghatal, Midnapore. Presently he is a senior scientist of agricultural extension and faculty member in the division od dairy extension. He obtained his bachelor degree in agriculture in 1982 and completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in dairy extension during 1985 and 1989, respectively. So far, he has guided four M.Sc. students and published around 20 research/popular articles in the reputed journals. He has handle two research projects as principal investigators, and was associated with many prestigious projects, Presently he is engaged in research and extenhsion in hills with special emphasis on livestock production.

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Title
Integrating Crops and Livestock
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8189729764, 9798189729768
Length
viii+292p., Tables; Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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