Commercial Pig Farming : A Guide for Swine Production and Management
Chauhan, Anuj (EDT); Tarafdar, Ayon (EDT); Gaur, Gyanendra Kumar (EDT); Jadhav, Sunil Ekanath (EDT); Tiwari, Rupasi (EDT)
Language: English
Published by Academic Press, 2025
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- Title
- Commercial Pig Farming : A Guide for Swine Production and Management
- Author
- Chauhan, Anuj (EDT); Tarafdar, Ayon (EDT); Gaur, Gyanendra Kumar (EDT); Jadhav, Sunil Ekanath (EDT); Tiwari, Rupasi (EDT)
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0443237697
- ISBN 13
- 9780443237690
Commercial Pig Farming: A Guide for Swine Production and Management provides a comprehensive overview of the pig farming sector, which accounts for approximately 35% of meat production globally. Written by authors spanning 25 chapters, this book aims to provide broad coverage on the key aspects of commercial pig farm management including breeding and reproduction, housing, mechanization, feeding, health and welfare, pork processing, marketing, waste management, and circular bioeconomy. The book will move beyond the basics to cover state-of-the art and cutting-edge technologies in the industry, from artificial intelligence tools and smart phone applications for swine health and feeding management, to the latest vaccinations strategies and biosecurity guidelines for pigs.
The most complete and current guide to pig farming available on the market, this book will be most useful to progressive farmers, researchers, and graduate and post-graduate students interested in veterinary science, animal agriculture, and meat production and processing. Professionals working in the pig industry and other livestock industry stakeholders will also find this a valuable resource.
- Comprehensively covers the healthcare, reproduction, and management aspects of pig farming
- Details diagnosis, prevention, and control of swine illness
- Includes the latest biosecurity measures for pig farms
- Discusses precision pig farming using artificial intelligence tools and smart phone applications
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About the Author
Dr. Ayon Tarafdar is currently working as an ARS Scientist at ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. He obtained his Ph. D from NIFTEM-Kundli (India) in Food Engineering and has worked as a fully funded researcher in Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. His main research focus has been on non-thermal food processing operations, bioprocess modelling and optimization, nanotechnology, machine learning, food waste valorization, advanced food characterization tools and precision agriculture. He has published more than 92 scientific research papers and reviews in addition to thirteen book chapters, two books and one patent (filed). Dr. Tarafdar serves on the Editorial board of the Journal of Food Quality (IF 3.20) and the International Journal of Chemical Engineering (IF 2.72).
Dr. Gyanendra Kumar Gaur is working as Assistant Director General (Animal Production and Breeding), ICAR Headquarters, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, India. Formerly, he was Principal Scientist & Incharge, Livestock Production and Management Section at ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar. Dr. Gaur received his PhD in Animal Genetics and Breeding from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar. He has more than 31 years of experience in research, education and extension work in Agricultural Research Service. Dr. Gaur has executed 25 research projects (NAIP, NASF, UPCAR, Elanco Animal Health, AICRP and Institutional) as Principal/Co-Principal Investigator. 176 of his papers have been published in national and international journals. Apart from this, he has published 10 books/technical bulletins.
Dr. Sunil Ekanath Jadhav is a Principal Scientist (Animal Nutrition) at the Centre of Advanced Faculty Training, Animal Nutrition Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar. He received his PhD in Animal Nutrition from the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (2001-2005). He served in the Defense Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defense, Govt. of India as scientist B and scientist C (2005-2012). He has 20 years of research experience and 10 years of teaching experience in Animal Nutrition and allied disciplines. He has published 60 research papers in peer reviewed journals and authored six books and 25 book chapters. He has received ten Best Paper Presentation Awards and presented four invited lead papers in international and national conferences in Animal Nutrition discipline. He is a Life Member of five professional societies. He is an Editor of ‘Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology’ journal of the prestigious Animal Nutrition Association of India.
Dr. (Mrs.) Rupasi Tiwari, is currently Principal Scientist, In charge, ATIC, and Joint Director of Extension at ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar. She has over 23 years of experience in research, teaching, and extension with expertise on the development of ICT-based extension modules. She has handled 17 research projects and developed over 20 need-based, effective ICT tools (i.e. Livestock & Poultry Disease Information System, Dog Health Management Trainer, Pig Feed Formulator, etc.),14 mobile apps, 2 Tutorial Quiz Apps, 30 Educational Videos, and 5 e-books/manuals. She has received 38 Copyrights for the developed products and commercialized 5 Information systems, 5 e-books, and 4 videos. The mobile apps have been installed by over 60,000 users in India & abroad and are rated highly. She has guided 21 PG students, taught 22 courses, and introduced innovative teaching methods. She has published 164 research papers, 44 books/manuals, 36 compendia, 3 e-manuals, 13 bulletins, 54 popular articles and 14 minikits/ technical bulletins.
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