This practical book provides training on how to integrate livestock nutrition and feeding into natural farming systems. It begins with the basics of animal digestion and nutritional needs, then explores traditional Indian feeding methods, crop residues, probiotics, and natural feed supplements. The book shows how to grow fodder naturally and manage feed for cattle, buffaloes, goats, sheep, poultry, and aquaculture using low-cost, sustainable practices.
It also guides learners on on-farm feed preparation, feed storage, quality control, and record-keeping. The book includes economic analysis, government schemes, and extension support to help farmers and entrepreneurs adopt chemical-free and self-reliant animal nutrition systems in harmony with natural farming principles.
1. Introduction to Natural Farming and Its Integration with Livestock
2. Principles of Animal Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
3. Indigenous and Ethnoveterinary Feeding Practices in India
4. Fodder Resources and Natural Cultivation Techniques
5. Natural Feed Supplements and Probiotics
6. Non-Conventional and Crop Residue Feeding
7. Natural Feeding Management for Cattle and Buffalo
8. Feed Management for Goats and Sheep
9. Natural Feeding Practices for Backyard Poultry
10. Feed Management for Aquaculture in Natural Farming Systems
11. On-Farm Feed Formulation Techniques
12. Preservation and Storage of Feed in Natural Conditions
13. Feed Quality Control, Evaluation and Record-Keeping
14. Economics of Natural Feed Management
15. Government Policies, Schemes and Extension Support