Impact of Climate Change on Animal Husbandry
Authors/Creators
- 1. ¹*,¹,² Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension at College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Junagadh, Gujarat ³ Department of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology at College of Veterinary and Animal Science, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Description
By 2050, the demand for animal products is anticipated to double globally, largely as a result of rising living standards everywhere. Climate change has both direct and indirect effects on livestock, such as heat stress and increased morbidity and mortality. While the demand for livestock products is predicted to grow double by the middle of the twenty-first century. Climate change poses a threat to livestock production through competition for natural resources, quantity and quality of feeds, livestock diseases, heat stress, and biodiversity loss. Climate change is accelerated by the cattle industry, which produces 14.5% of the world's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As a result, the cattle industry will play a significant role in reducing GHG emissions and enhancing global food security.