Livestock economy plays a major role of our agricultural economics. In rural areas, tribals are s... more Livestock economy plays a major role of our agricultural economics. In rural areas, tribals are still depending on plants and household remedies for curing various veterinary ailments. There has been a rich traditional knowledge about animal health care in India and has also been used for ages by farmers to manage ailments in livestock. Medicinal plants have a long history of use in the treatment of both human and animal diseases. The plant based traditional medicine systems continue to play an essential role in health care, with about 80% of the world’s farmers, shepherds and animal growers relying mainly on traditional medicines for treating routine remedies for their livestock (Lulekal et al., 2008 and Devi et al., 2009).
The manufactured cattle feed is a vital artery in the network of human food production. There are... more The manufactured cattle feed is a vital artery in the network of human food production. There are around 1200 cattle feed manufactures in Punjab producing around 3.24 MT of feed annually (Singh & Singh 2015). The share of branded feed is approximately 18 percent and the rest of the feed is customized. Manufacturing of feed is combination of art & science and involves parameters like selection and storage of ingredients, feed formulations, importance of various feed additives and anti quality factors and above all physical parameters viz. particle sizes and mixing etc. The quality of manufactured feed is the reflection of the cattle feed millers technical knowhow.
Livestock economy plays a major role of our agricultural economics. In rural areas, tribals are s... more Livestock economy plays a major role of our agricultural economics. In rural areas, tribals are still depending on plants and household remedies for curing various veterinary ailments. There has been a rich traditional knowledge about animal health care in India and has also been used for ages by farmers to manage ailments in livestock. Medicinal plants have a long history of use in the treatment of both human and animal diseases. The plant based traditional medicine systems continue to play an essential role in health care, with about 80% of the world’s farmers, shepherds and animal growers relying mainly on traditional medicines for treating routine remedies for their livestock (Lulekal et al., 2008 and Devi et al., 2009).
The manufactured cattle feed is a vital artery in the network of human food production. There are... more The manufactured cattle feed is a vital artery in the network of human food production. There are around 1200 cattle feed manufactures in Punjab producing around 3.24 MT of feed annually (Singh & Singh 2015). The share of branded feed is approximately 18 percent and the rest of the feed is customized. Manufacturing of feed is combination of art & science and involves parameters like selection and storage of ingredients, feed formulations, importance of various feed additives and anti quality factors and above all physical parameters viz. particle sizes and mixing etc. The quality of manufactured feed is the reflection of the cattle feed millers technical knowhow.
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