Balanced feeding for improving livestock productivity : increase in milk production and nutrient use efficiency and decrease in methane emission / [author, M.R. Garg ; editor, Harinder P.S. Makkar].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30).

Introduction -- Productivity of dairy animals in India -- A balanced ration and ration balancing programme -- Implementation of the ration balancing programme -- Impact of feeding balanced rations -- Knowledge transfer to milk producers on other related aspects -- Relevance of the ration balancing programme to other developing countries -- Conclusions.

"The data on improving milk production efficiency in dairy animals through balanced feeding suggests that there is considerable scope for enhancing milk production with strategic use of the existing feed resources. This paper outlines an approach used by the National Dairy Development, India to balance rations at the doorsteps of smallholders farmers. This initiative has relevance for many other developing countries."--Publisher's description.