Urbanisation threats to dairy cattle health: Insights from Greater Bengaluru, India.

ABSTRACT: Complex urbanisation dynamics, on the one hand, create a high demand for animal products, and on the other hand put enormous pressure on arable land with negative consequences for animal feed production. To explore the impact of accelerated urbanisation on dairy cattle health in urban farming systems, 151 farmers from different parts of the Greater Bengaluru metropolitan area in India were individually interviewed on aspects addressing cattle management and cattle health. In addition, 97 samples of forages from the shores of 10 different lakes, and vegetable leftovers used in cattle feeding were collected for nutritional analysis. Along with the use of cultivated forages, crop residues, and concentrate feed, 47% and 77% of the farmers occasionally or frequently used lake fodder and food le

SUBMITTER: Alam MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10556117 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature