Prabhat Khanal – författare

Sustainable Livestock Nutrition through Alternative Feed Ingredients synthesizes the latest knowledge on alternative feed ingredients in livestock diets. With the use of sustainable, low-waste, and circular feed ingredients, livestock can gain essential key nutrients while reducing their environmental impact. Through meticulous research and practical insights, the book explores alternative proteins and nutritional sources for a variety of animals. Cutting-edge, low-impact ingredients, including insects, algae, microalgae, seaweed, and freshwater plants are covered and compared. Written and edited by an international team of experts, and with a focus on enhancing animal health and welfare while minimizing environmental impact, this book serves as a vital resource for researchers, farmers, students, and policymakers.Compares alternative animal feed ingredients of different originsEvaluates digestibility, nutritional value, and utilization of alternative feed ingredientsExplores opportunities and the challenges associated with scaling up alternative feed ingredients

This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on dietary supplements in dairy cattle nutrition.The first chapter addresses the manipulation of rumen fermentation to maximise the efficiency of feed utilisation and increase ruminant productivity. It considers a wide variety of approaches, including the use of dietary buffers.The second chapter reviews the use of probiotics as supplements for ruminants to promote digestive efficiency and productivity. The chapter summarises the benefits and modes of action of probiotics, as well as their role in optimising feed efficiency and reducing methane production.The third chapter considers the beneficial roles of plant secondary compounds in sustainable ruminant nutrition. It describes the effects and composition of the three major groups of plant secondary compounds: essential oils, tannins and saponins. The fourth chapter discusses the growing need for alternative feed sources as a result of increasing demand for meat and dairy products. The chapter reviews the nutritional composition of seaweed and introduces it as a potential novel protein supplement in animal feeds.The final chapter evaluates the role of macroalgae as a potential anti-methanogenic ruminant feed resource and reviews its impact on animal production and performance.

This book addresses the significant challenges faced by Nepal's agriculture sector, including political changes, regional geopolitical interests, technical inadequacies, and poor governance. Comprehensive sectoral restructuring, political commitment, new institutional and legal frameworks, and governance reforms are essential, while carefully navigating regional geopolitical complexities. The book provides a roadmap for restructuring Nepal's agriculture sector, with scientifically robust chapters, that address policy and climate change issues, and align with national policies. It serves as a blueprint for tackling food insecurity in developing countries, particularly in South Asia, facing similar research, policy, and geopolitical challenges.