Contents: Foraging activity of honey bees on two Bt-cotton hybrids at Dharwad, Karnataka, Pollination biology and sustainability of economically important acacia sinuata and semecarpus anacardium in the Eastern Ghats forests of Andhra Pradesh, India, Aerobiology and biochemistry of two allergenic pollen species; Trema orientalis Bl. and Peltophorum inerme Llanaos, Discharge of tetraspores and carpospores from caloglossa leprieurii of Sarada and Varaha estuarine complex, Andhra Pradesh, India, Pollen analysis and physico-chemical characteristics of some honeys from Tripura, India, Improving the yield of RCH-2 Bt-cotton hybrid through enhancement of bee pollination, Bird-pollination in some plant species in dry, semi-dry and wet forest tracts of Andhra Pradesh, Biodeterioration of aerobioparticles: SEM study, Pollen flora of honey bees in mangrove forests of Andhra Pradesh, Effect of bee attractants on bee visits and yield parameters of MECH-184 BT hybrid cotton, Differential recognition of self pollen and sterility in hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (Malvaceae)

This study attempts to analyse the British Forest Policy from 1864 to 1947, in particular context of Assam. Situating the geography and history of the region, it traces the genesis and development of British forest policy. It also examines the socio-economic and environmental impact of the policy on the people as well as on the state as a whole. The book will be especially useful for historians, students, teachers, researchers, botanists, environmentalists and policy-makers.

Pig Production Scenario in India ¨ Breeds of Pig ¨ Behaviour and Welfare in Pig ¨ Breeding Strategies for Pig ¨ Crossbreeding/Upgrading of Indigenous Pigs ¨ Managemental Options for Profitable Pig Production ¨ General Management of Pig Farm ¨ Housing Management of Pig ¨ Resource Based Feeding Systems for Pig ¨ Locally Available Feeds for Pig Production ¨ Role of Minerals and Probiotics in Animal Production ¨ Analysis of Feed for Nutrients and Toxins ¨ Anti-Nutritional Factors in Swine Feeds ¨ Breeding Management and Fertility Optimization in Gilts and Sows ¨ Management of Breeding Boars ¨ Preservation of Boar Semen for Artificial Insemination ¨ Synchronization of Oestrus and Artificial Insemination in Pig ¨ Advanced Techniques for Assessing Fertility of Boar Semen ¨ Infectious Diseases of Pigs and Their Management ¨ Parasitic Diseases of Pig ¨ Skin Diseases of Pig ¨ Classical Swine Fever ¨ Management of Piglet Diarrhoea ¨ Management of Piglet Mortality ¨ Emerging Zoonotic Diseases in Pig ¨ Transmission of Zoonotic Diseases in Integrated Pig cum Fish Farming ¨ Integrated Farming Approach for Sustainable Pig Production ¨ Molecular Characterization and Conservation of Indigenous Pigs ¨ Molecular Techniques for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases of Pig ¨ Concept of Biostatistics for Designing of Experiment in Pig Research ¨ Methods of Pork Processing for Value Addition ¨ Pig Slaughter House " Basic Concepts ¨ Hygienic Pig Slaughter and Processing ¨ Pork - The Pig Meat ¨ Practicing Organic Livestock Farming in India ¨ Manure Handling Options and Composting of Pig Waste ¨ Economics of Pig Production and Bankable Projects ¨ Techno-Economic Feasibility in Preparing a Project for Financing Livestock Farming.

Animal husbandry, also called animal science, stockbreeding or simple husbandry, is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock. It has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals. In more modern times, the cowboys of North America, charros of México, or vaqueros, gauchos, huasos of South America, and farmers or stockmen of Australia tend their herds on horses, all-terrain vehicles, motorbikes, in four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles and helicopters, depending on the terrain and livestock concerned. Today, herd managers often oversee thousands of animals and many staff. Farms, stations and ranches may employ breeders, herd health specialists, feeders, and milkers to help care for the animals. Techniques such as artificial insemination and embryo transfer are frequently used, not only as methods to guarantee that females are bred, but also to help improve herd genetics. This may be done by transplanting embryos from stud-quality females into flock-quality surrogate mothers-freeing up the stud-quality mother to be reimpregnated. This practice vastly increases the number of offspring which may be produced by a small selection of stud-quality parent animals. This in turn improves the ability of the animals to convert feed to meat, milk, or fiber more efficiently, and improve the quality of the final product, and to make it enjoyable.

Contents: Foraging activity of honey bees on two Bt-cotton hybrids at Dharwad, Karnataka, Pollination biology and sustainability of economically important acacia sinuata and semecarpus anacardium in the Eastern Ghats forests of Andhra Pradesh, India, Aerobiology and biochemistry of two allergenic pollen species; Trema orientalis Bl. and Peltophorum inerme Llanaos, Discharge of tetraspores and carpospores from caloglossa leprieurii of Sarada and Varaha estuarine complex, Andhra Pradesh, India, Pollen analysis and physico-chemical characteristics of some honeys from Tripura, India, Improving the yield of RCH-2 Bt-cotton hybrid through enhancement of bee pollination, Bird-pollination in some plant species in dry, semi-dry and wet forest tracts of Andhra Pradesh, Biodeterioration of aerobioparticles: SEM study, Pollen flora of honey bees in mangrove forests of Andhra Pradesh, Effect of bee attractants on bee visits and yield parameters of MECH-184 BT hybrid cotton, Differential recognition of self pollen and sterility in hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (Malvaceae)

This study attempts to analyse the British Forest Policy from 1864 to 1947, in particular context of Assam. Situating the geography and history of the region, it traces the genesis and development of British forest policy. It also examines the socio-economic and environmental impact of the policy on the people as well as on the state as a whole. The book will be especially useful for historians, students, teachers, researchers, botanists, environmentalists and policy-makers.

Pig Production Scenario in India ¨ Breeds of Pig ¨ Behaviour and Welfare in Pig ¨ Breeding Strategies for Pig ¨ Crossbreeding/Upgrading of Indigenous Pigs ¨ Managemental Options for Profitable Pig Production ¨ General Management of Pig Farm ¨ Housing Management of Pig ¨ Resource Based Feeding Systems for Pig ¨ Locally Available Feeds for Pig Production ¨ Role of Minerals and Probiotics in Animal Production ¨ Analysis of Feed for Nutrients and Toxins ¨ Anti-Nutritional Factors in Swine Feeds ¨ Breeding Management and Fertility Optimization in Gilts and Sows ¨ Management of Breeding Boars ¨ Preservation of Boar Semen for Artificial Insemination ¨ Synchronization of Oestrus and Artificial Insemination in Pig ¨ Advanced Techniques for Assessing Fertility of Boar Semen ¨ Infectious Diseases of Pigs and Their Management ¨ Parasitic Diseases of Pig ¨ Skin Diseases of Pig ¨ Classical Swine Fever ¨ Management of Piglet Diarrhoea ¨ Management of Piglet Mortality ¨ Emerging Zoonotic Diseases in Pig ¨ Transmission of Zoonotic Diseases in Integrated Pig cum Fish Farming ¨ Integrated Farming Approach for Sustainable Pig Production ¨ Molecular Characterization and Conservation of Indigenous Pigs ¨ Molecular Techniques for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases of Pig ¨ Concept of Biostatistics for Designing of Experiment in Pig Research ¨ Methods of Pork Processing for Value Addition ¨ Pig Slaughter House " Basic Concepts ¨ Hygienic Pig Slaughter and Processing ¨ Pork - The Pig Meat ¨ Practicing Organic Livestock Farming in India ¨ Manure Handling Options and Composting of Pig Waste ¨ Economics of Pig Production and Bankable Projects ¨ Techno-Economic Feasibility in Preparing a Project for Financing Livestock Farming.

Animal husbandry, also called animal science, stockbreeding or simple husbandry, is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock. It has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals. In more modern times, the cowboys of North America, charros of México, or vaqueros, gauchos, huasos of South America, and farmers or stockmen of Australia tend their herds on horses, all-terrain vehicles, motorbikes, in four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles and helicopters, depending on the terrain and livestock concerned. Today, herd managers often oversee thousands of animals and many staff. Farms, stations and ranches may employ breeders, herd health specialists, feeders, and milkers to help care for the animals. Techniques such as artificial insemination and embryo transfer are frequently used, not only as methods to guarantee that females are bred, but also to help improve herd genetics. This may be done by transplanting embryos from stud-quality females into flock-quality surrogate mothers-freeing up the stud-quality mother to be reimpregnated. This practice vastly increases the number of offspring which may be produced by a small selection of stud-quality parent animals. This in turn improves the ability of the animals to convert feed to meat, milk, or fiber more efficiently, and improve the quality of the final product, and to make it enjoyable.