cow sheds. Responding to the challenge of climate change requires formulation of
appropriate long term adaptation strategies and mitigation options for the livestock
sector. Factors affecting variability in enteric CH 4 Production Requires urgent
attention and efforts to decrease the uncertainty in GHG emission inventories. It is
very essential to identify viable GHG reduction strategies. That is much more
clarity is needed concerning the benefits of livestock, the negative impacts they can
have on greenhouse-gas emissions and the environment, and the effects of climate
change on livestock system. Although the reduction in GHG emissions from
livestock activities are seen as high priorities, strategies for reducing emissions
should not reduce the economic viability of enterprises. The importance of such a
Movement will be obvious considering the fact that 60 % of India’s population of
1.2 billion depend upon agriculture for their livelihood. In addition, India has to
produce food and feed for over 1.2 billion human, and over a billion farm animals.
Scaling up the findings of the current project is therefore the pathway for a sustainable food, water and livelihood security system in rural India.
Bibliography
Bajagai, Y. S. (2011). Global climate change and its impacts on dairy cattle. Nepalese Veterinary
Journal, 30, 2–16.
CAST. (2004). Climate change and greenhouse gas mitigation: Challenges and opportunities for
agriculture (p. 120). Task Force Report 141, Council for Agricultural Sciences and
Technology, USA.
Clifford, B. C., Davies, A., & Griffith, G. (1996). UK climate change models to predict crop
disease and pest threats. Aspects of Applied Biology, 45, 269–276.
Crutzen, P. J., Aselmann, I., & Seiler, W. (1986). Methane production by domestic animals, wild
ruminants, other herbivorous fauna and humans. Tellus, 38B, 271.
CSO. (2000). Compendium of environment statistics (p. 306). Central Statistical Organisation,
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India.
De, D., & Singh, G. P. (2001). Monensin enriches UMMP upplementation on in vitro methane
production in crossbred calves. In Proceedings of the X Animal Nutritional Conference
(Abstract papers), Karnal, India. Animal Nutrition Society of India, National Dairy Research
Institute, 161.
Dinar, A., Mendelsohn, R., Evenson, R., Parikh, J., Sanghi, A., Kumar, K., et al. (Eds.). (1998).
Measuring the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture (p. 266). World Bank Technical
Paper No. 402, World Bank, Washington, DC.
Dutt, T., Taneja, V. K., & Avtar Singh, S. A. (1992). Comfort zone for maximal milk production
in crossbred cattle. Indian Journal of Dairy Science, 45(3), 119.
Evenson, R. E. (1999). Global and local implications of biotechnology and climate change for
future food supplies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 96(11), 5921.
Gaylean, M. L., & Hubbert, M. E. (1995). Effects of season, health and management on feed intake
by beef cattle. In Symposium: Intake by Feedlot Cattle (pp. 226–234). Stillwater, OK:
Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, Oklahoma State University.
Hahn, G. L., Klinedinst, P. L., & Wilhite, D. A. (1992). Climate change impacts on livestock
production and management. Paper 92-7037. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI.
Henderson-Sellers, A., & McGuffie, K. (1997). Climate models. In R. D. Thompson, & A. Perry
(Eds.), Applied climatology–Principles and practice (pp. 36–50). New York: Routledge.
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appropriate long term adaptation strategies and mitigation options for the livestock
sector. Factors affecting variability in enteric CH 4 Production Requires urgent
attention and efforts to decrease the uncertainty in GHG emission inventories. It is
very essential to identify viable GHG reduction strategies. That is much more
clarity is needed concerning the benefits of livestock, the negative impacts they can
have on greenhouse-gas emissions and the environment, and the effects of climate
change on livestock system. Although the reduction in GHG emissions from
livestock activities are seen as high priorities, strategies for reducing emissions
should not reduce the economic viability of enterprises. The importance of such a
Movement will be obvious considering the fact that 60 % of India’s population of
1.2 billion depend upon agriculture for their livelihood. In addition, India has to
produce food and feed for over 1.2 billion human, and over a billion farm animals.
Scaling up the findings of the current project is therefore the pathway for a sustainable food, water and livelihood security system in rural India.
Bibliography
Bajagai, Y. S. (2011). Global climate change and its impacts on dairy cattle. Nepalese Veterinary
Journal, 30, 2–16.
CAST. (2004). Climate change and greenhouse gas mitigation: Challenges and opportunities for
agriculture (p. 120). Task Force Report 141, Council for Agricultural Sciences and
Technology, USA.
Clifford, B. C., Davies, A., & Griffith, G. (1996). UK climate change models to predict crop
disease and pest threats. Aspects of Applied Biology, 45, 269–276.
Crutzen, P. J., Aselmann, I., & Seiler, W. (1986). Methane production by domestic animals, wild
ruminants, other herbivorous fauna and humans. Tellus, 38B, 271.
CSO. (2000). Compendium of environment statistics (p. 306). Central Statistical Organisation,
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India.
De, D., & Singh, G. P. (2001). Monensin enriches UMMP upplementation on in vitro methane
production in crossbred calves. In Proceedings of the X Animal Nutritional Conference
(Abstract papers), Karnal, India. Animal Nutrition Society of India, National Dairy Research
Institute, 161.
Dinar, A., Mendelsohn, R., Evenson, R., Parikh, J., Sanghi, A., Kumar, K., et al. (Eds.). (1998).
Measuring the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture (p. 266). World Bank Technical
Paper No. 402, World Bank, Washington, DC.
Dutt, T., Taneja, V. K., & Avtar Singh, S. A. (1992). Comfort zone for maximal milk production
in crossbred cattle. Indian Journal of Dairy Science, 45(3), 119.
Evenson, R. E. (1999). Global and local implications of biotechnology and climate change for
future food supplies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 96(11), 5921.
Gaylean, M. L., & Hubbert, M. E. (1995). Effects of season, health and management on feed intake
by beef cattle. In Symposium: Intake by Feedlot Cattle (pp. 226–234). Stillwater, OK:
Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, Oklahoma State University.
Hahn, G. L., Klinedinst, P. L., & Wilhite, D. A. (1992). Climate change impacts on livestock
production and management. Paper 92-7037. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI.
Henderson-Sellers, A., & McGuffie, K. (1997). Climate models. In R. D. Thompson, & A. Perry
(Eds.), Applied climatology–Principles and practice (pp. 36–50). New York: Routledge.
546
K. Sreenivasaiah