tailieunhanh - An insight into the sustainability of livestock farming with respect to feed resource availability in a microcosmic land: A case study of Nellore district, India

An assessment of Livestock and poultry feed resource availability was done based on secondary data inNellore district of AndhraPradesh state. Among the large ruminants, buffalo population was highest compared to total cattle population. Sheep outnumbered goats with 3:1 ratio. Similarly, the total population of broilers was higher than layers with 2:1 ratio. The region possess overall DM availability of million tonnes (Mt) from various feed resources. Major portion () of the green DM forage availability is contributed from the gross cropped area in the district followed by forest area. Crop residues contributed to of total DM supply for livestock in the region. | An insight into the sustainability of livestock farming with respect to feed resource availability in a microcosmic land: A case study of Nellore district, India