Academic literature on the topic 'Egg production and better food utilization'

Introduction/Background: The health of animals plays a pivotal role in ensuring worldwide food security, fostering economic prosperity, and safeguarding public health. The presence of contagious and parasitic ailments can exert substantial repercussions on the welfare of animals, resulting in considerable financial setbacks for farmers and livestock custodians across the globe. The global impact of animal diseases encompasses animal fatalities, reduced output, and the expenses associated with veterinary care. These factors collectively impinge upon food availability and the livelihoods of rural communities. Vital sectors of the food industry, such as meat, dairy, and egg production, heavily rely on the well-being of animals to meet the escalating demand for sustenance. Contagious diseases in animals, in particular, represent a substantial economic menace, precipitating declines in productivity, efficiency, and revenue. Conventional pharmaceuticals have traditionally served as the primary avenue for treating animal diseases. Nevertheless, the utilization of natural products in animal health has garnered increasing attention due to their potential therapeutic attributes and advantages. Materials and Methods: Natural products are derived from various sources, including plants, animals, and microorganisms, and have been used for centuries to treat human and animal diseases. The use of natural products in animal medicine has been shown to have fewer adverse effects, less likelihood of drug resistance, and cost-effectiveness. This review article was conducted by searching for relevant literature using electronic databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. Articles published between 2010 and 2022 were included, and the search terms used included "natural products," "animal medicine," "animal health," "herbal medicine," and "traditional medicine." The articles were reviewed, and the relevant information was extracted and synthesized. Results and Discussion: The use of natural products in animal medicine offers several advantages and benefits. Natural products have a range of therapeutic benefits, including anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral properties. They have been used to treat conditions such as pain, anxiety, arthritis, and skin infections, among others. Additionally, some natural products have been found to have immunomodulatory effects, meaning they can enhance the immune system's ability to fight off diseases. Natural products are also used to prevent and control diseases in animals. Garlic and oregano, for example, are natural products that have been shown to have anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, making them useful in preventing and treating infections. The applications of natural products in animal medicine are vast, and they are commonly used in both traditional and modern veterinary practices. Aloe vera is used topically to treat wounds and burns, while turmeric is used as an anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of arthritis. Other natural products such as chamomile, lavender, and valerian root are used to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation in animals. In addition to their therapeutic properties, natural products have a safety profile that is generally better than synthetic drugs. Unlike synthetic drugs, natural products are generally safe and have few to no adverse effects when used correctly. They also have a lower risk of developing resistance, which is a significant problem with many synthetic drugs. Conclusion: The use of natural products in animal medicine offers several advantages and benefits, including fewer adverse effects, less likelihood of drug resistance, and cost-effectiveness. The therapeutic properties of natural products can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, and their applications are likely to increase in the future. As such, natural products continue to be an important area of research in animal medicine. However, it is important to note that the use of natural products should be done with caution, and it is recommended to consult with a veterinary professional before administering any natural product to an animal.

Agriculture and forest biomass play critical roles in global food security and sustainable fodder production. With the ever-increasing population, climatic changes, and reduced soil fertility, there is tremendous pressure to provide food to all mankind. Thus, novel endeavors on the utilization of agriculture and forest biomass for food and fodder is an urgent requirement to mitigate the problem. In this regard, a multifaceted strategy offers a better approach for optimum utilization of resources in the most efficient manner. Balancing global food security with the conservation of the environment for sustainable food and fodder production is a major socioeconomic challenge. Proper utilization of the forest and agricultural biomass requires knowledge of their nutritional attributes and how they have been used traditionally. This chapter covers a wide classification of different types of forest and agricultural biomass along with their traditional uses and nutritional compositions. Subsequently, the recent trends and perspectives of both types of biomasses are discussed in this chapter for their utilization as food and fodder. Further, the key implementational challenges are being discussed. Additionally, a comparative study on the forest and agricultural biomass is presented with future scopes and opportunities.

This study addresses the prevention of loss and waste in some perishable foods, specifically focusing on fruits and vegetables. The manuscript also highlights the significant impact of food loss and waste on global food security, resource utilization, and environmental sustainability. Key causes of losses at various stages of the supply chain—production, distribution, processing, storage, retail and consumption—are identified. Solutions include technological innovations, smart agricultural practices, and enhanced logistic applications. The study emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts across the supply chain, including education, technology implementation, and strategic planning, to minimize losses and waste, thus ensuring better food security and sustainability.

The prevalent challenges of global warming, food security, food production, crop production systems, environment control called for consideration and better utilization of green energy system such as biomass. The advanced thermo-chemical conversion of the renewable energy source which is aimed at production of optimal yield of energy has not been well understood. In order to have better physical insights into the detailed structure of the biomass burning process inside a solid bed, the kinetics of the biomass combustion and gasification must be properly analyzed. Consequently, improved kinetic models of the combustion and gasification zones in the thermochemical conversion system are very required. Therefore, the present study focuses on the development of improved kinetic modeling of the combustion and gasification zones in the biomass gasification system. The performance of the biomass gasifier system is evaluated through the equivalence ratio, the syngas composition, cold gas efficiency and lower heating value. Also, the effects of the equivalent ratio on gas compositions, the gasifier performance and the low heating value of the biomass are analyzed. From the analysis, it is established that the concentration of CO, H2 and CH4 in the gasifier decrease as the equivalence ratio increases. However, CO2 concentration increases with an increase in the equivalence ratio. The cold efficiency and LHV decreases as the equivalence ratio increases while the gas yield increases with an increase in the equivalence ratio. The quantity of gas produced increases as the amount of oxygen consumed increases. Also, the ratio of CO/CO2 decreases as the temperature of the reduction zone increases. Such analysis as presented in this work, is very useful as a time-saving and cost-effective tool for designing and optimizing the biomass gasifier. Therefore, it is evident that this work will play a significant role in the system design including analysis of the distribution of products and ash deposit in the downdraft gasifiers.

Climate change-induced biotic and abiotic stresses reduced the productivity of agricultural systems. This raised severe concerns about food security in the world. Researchers reported improved agricultural performance using nanotechnology under various stresses. Consequently, it is imperative to explore the potential of nanotechnology against different environmental stresses for a better understanding of researchers and scholars in the field of agriculture. Thus, the authors delve into diverse applications of nanotechnology, i.e., nano fertilizers, nano fungicides, nano herbicides, and nano pesticides, in strengthening the crop production system under different biotic and abiotic stresses globally. Further, the use of nanotechnology in agriculture reduced plant disease risk factors, improved food quality and water use efficiency, decreased environmental pollution, and promoted sustainability while ensuring food security challenges. Thus, the utilization of nanotechnology becomes indispensable for enhancing crop production with a sustainable crop protection system.

This chapter presents an overview of positive and negative nanotechnology impacts discussed on a broader plane. Nanotechnology's central tenet is the utilization of sub-micrometer-sized particles for use in a wide variety of disciplines, including medicine, cosmetics, agriculture, and the food industry. Nanotechnology's advantages include better agricultural production, quality in pharmaceuticals, targeted drug delivery, and sensor applications. In order to move forward with its growth, it is crucial to correctly recognize the potential benefits and unintentional threats of nanomaterials to our surroundings. Nanotechnology is more complex, more focused, and a balanced interpretation of risks and benefits is very important to analyze.

The world’s population is continuously growing, resulting in an increasing need for meat, particularly poultry. As the poultry industry expands to fulfill this demand, it faces the dual challenge of increasing production while reducing its environmental impact. Even though broiler production has comparatively lower environmental impacts than other livestock species, it remains a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions and nutrient losses occur at various stages of chicken production, emphasizing the need for effective management strategies to minimize environmental impact. Natural feed additives are viable solutions to this issue. These additives enhance nutrient utilization and improve gut health, resulting in better broiler performance and reduced emissions. By optimizing digestive efficiency and minimizing waste by-products, natural feed additives offer a promising approach to lowering the environmental footprint of poultry production. The chapter compiles recent research findings, showing the effectiveness of these additives in broiler production in mitigating the environmental impacts. By integrating these innovative solutions, the poultry industry can sustainably meet the growing demand for meat, thereby contributing to global food security while reducing its environmental impact.

With the advent of increased milk production and scarcity of energy rich feed and fodder mainly during lean period is one of the major constraints for sustainable dairy development in India. Beneficial and nutritional value of sugar beet in one side and the rising competitiveness of feed grains with human consumption, other side created a massive scope for sugar beet feeding worldwide. Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is a promising high yielding summer crop that can be grown well in the tropical and subtropical parts of India. It has several advantages over traditional fodder crops that it can tolerate the soil salinity up to 5 eCE, rich in stored carbohydrate in the form of sugar, all of its part contribute in animal feeding, can be conserved for longer period by making silage. Earlier, inspite of enriched quality, its higher sugar content than starch made it a burning topic of concern and least popular and acceptable among farmers due to the possibility of decrease in ruminal pH, hindrance in fiber digestibility and interference in microbial population but if little analytical value of sugar when rejected found to partially replace the feed grains and could support the production. Therefore, cultivation of sugarbeet with full package of practice and better utilization of its byproduct as cattle feed may help in overcoming the problem of shortage of feed and green fodder in summer season and could be a potential alternative energy source feed for cattle in India

Smart Agriculture Systems give emphasis to the necessity of modern technology includes the Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Decision Support System (DSS) in the agricultural process. Modern technology and digital tool are used to renovate these agricultural domains towards intelligent and dynamic, leads to higher production using less human supervision. A new paradigm precision and introduction of smart agriculture has emerged for great productivity in agriculture with the reduced utilization of resources. Administering soil nature like fertility is the major of agriculture handling in a sustainable way. Soil fertility accounts to the level of nutrients actively present in the soil which are essential for growth of plant and helps in production of food quantity for the highly increasing population. The root of precision agriculture in terms of sustainable and profitable way is supplying necessary exact amount of fertilizer accordingly to the real-time context. Fertilizer Recommendation application targeting towards optimization of nutrient utilization through determining the exact volume of fertilizer to apply depends on those plant's health. These application system helps in chemical and fertilizer cost reduction, possible improvement in production and environment preservation. For better crop yield, productivity, and sustainable soil quality accurate fertilizer need to be efficiently used. In real time systems without considering soil level of fertility, type of crop, and type of soil many fertilizers recommendation systems have been proposed. For sustainable developments in agriculture efficient fertilizer application model is a prerequisite.

Human society is at a turning point of its time as climate change is becoming more and more real and inevitable. From rising temperature, which undermines the food production, to melting glaciers, causing disastrous flooding and erosion, the global repercussions of climate change are unprecedented. Plant breeding has always played a pivotal role in human history by revolutionizing agriculture to feed the ever-growing population. It can rescue humankind from imminent threats to agriculture posed by weather fluctuations, rapidly evolving pests and limiting resources. Unlocking the repository of genetic diversity and extensive utilization of wild germplasm invariably is imperative to every crop improvement program. But recent advancements in genomics, high throughput phenomics, sequencing and breeding methodologies along with state-of-the-art genome-editing tools in integration with artificial intelligence open up new doors for accelerated climate-resilient crop improvement. Therefore, holistic smart breeding approaches can be promising way out to tackle climate change and develop better-adapted crop varieties.

Background: Suboptimal diet is responsible that one-third of the world’s population suffers from malnutrition. However, in cities, current food systems cannot guarantee sustainable availability, accessibility and affordability of nutritious foods for the entire population. Digitalization can be a key driver for sustainable food system transformation for better outcomes in food and nutrition. Objective: In the frame of the Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project connecting the demand and supply of urban food systems, 16’000 Kenyan farmers should be connected to specific marketplaces in Busi

This paper will discuss the solutions and advantages of Industry 4.0 in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries.Industry 4.0 implies automation and process control, which enables greater process reliability and repeatability, better work control, efficient error diagnosis, maintenance support and higher product quality. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to use industrial equipment to achieve high functionality and reliability, i.e., the use of the latest developed smart technologies.it enables collection and storage of data from multiple sources in one central data warehouse i

While plant protein is gaining traction, functionality limitations is hindering its market growth. Improving plant protein functionality will enable successful utilization in various food applications, including meat alternatives. There are several reports on plant protein functionality and applications, but much is still not known about the effect of different processing and modifications on the structural and associated functional changes. Cold plasma, a non-thermal processing technique, is being explored as a novel means for protein functionalization. Cold plasma technology involves the exp

A comparative study of the performance of laying hens housed in cages and floor pens was conducted under filed condition at C.U. Veterinary Research Center. A total of 480 birds were divided iinto 2 groups, each group consisting of 4 replicates, 60 birds each. The results were recorded throught 52 weeks of egg production. There were no significant (P > 0.05) differences for the rate of egg production, efficiency if feed utilization, body weight gain and mortality rate. But the egg weight was significantly (p < 0.05) greater in group of birds housed in cages than those housed in floor pen