Precision Livestock Farming is a comprehensive and forward-looking volume that explores the transformative role of advanced technologies in modern animal agriculture. The book highlights how innovations such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), sensors, robotics, machine learning, wearable devices, drones, and data analytics are revolutionizing livestock production, animal health monitoring, welfare assessment, feeding systems, and environmental management. It presents the evolution of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) from its global origins to its growing applications in the Indian livestock sector, emphasizing sustainable, efficient, and welfare-oriented farming practices.
The chapters cover diverse aspects including disease detection, veterinary physiology, surgery, pharmacology, parasitology, climate control systems, precision nutrition, swine farming, and future trends in AI-driven livestock management. The book also addresses challenges, ethical concerns, sustainability issues, and emerging opportunities associated with smart livestock technologies. Written by experts of national and international repute, this volume serves as an essential reference for veterinary professionals, researchers, academicians, students, livestock entrepreneurs, and policymakers interested in the future of intelligent and sustainable animal farming.
Chapter 1. Introduction to Precision Livestock Farming: Global Origins and Indian Applications B.C. Das, Amit Kumar Jha, A.P. Singh, Baleshwari Dixit and R.K. Vandre
Chapter 2. Key Technologies in Precision Livestock Farming Amit Kumar Jha, A.P. Singh, B.C. Das, A.K. Mishra, Arpita Shrivastava, Neeraj Shrivastava, Baleshwari Dixit and R.K. Vandre
Chapter 3. Animal Health and Welfare Monitoring: Early Disease Detection Baleshwari Dixit, Amit Kumar Jha, Rajeev Ranjan, Sheikh T.J., B.C. Das and R.K. Vandre
Chapter 4. Application of AI in Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry Anil Kumar Singh, Aditya Agrawal, Sriti Pandey and Nishtha Kushwah
Chapter 5. Precision Livestock Feeding System Abhilasha Singh, Kumar Govil and Sulochana Sen
Chapter 6. Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Parasitology: Opportunities and Challenges Rinesh Kumar
Chapter 7. Application of Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology Rajeev Ranjan, Swatantra Kumar Singh, Arpita Shrivastav and Nitesh Kumar
Chapter 8. Application of AI in Veterinary Clinical Practice K.K. Mishra
Chapter 9. Application of AI in Veterinary Surgery Neelam Tandia, Dharmendra Kumar, Anuradha Nema, Priya Singh and Nitin Soni
Chapter 10. Environmental Monitoring and Control: Impact of Temperature, Humidity and Air Quality in Precision Livestock Farming Pooja Tamboli, Nishtha Kushwah, K.K. Singh, B.P. Kushwaha, A.K. Chaurasiya and Chandan Kumar
Chapter 11. Precision Swine Farming in the Era of Digital Transformation Nishtha Kushwah, Anil Kumar Singh, Pooja Tamboli, Abhilasha Singh, Rakesh Kumar and Neha Rajawat
Chapter 12. Future Trends and Challenges in Artificial Intelligence Amit Kumar Jha, A.P. Singh, B.C. Das, R.K. Vandre, Sulochna Sen, A.K. Singh, Rajeev Ranjan and A.K. Mishra