1Department of Agronomy, School of Agricultural Science, IIMT University, Ganganagar, Meerut-250 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
2School of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, SR University, Warangal, Hyderabad-500 001, Telangana, India
3Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, IIMT University, Ganganagar, Meerut-250 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
4Department of Agronomy, School of Agricultural Science, IIMT University, Ganganagar, Meerut-250 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
5College of Education, IIMT University, Ganganagar, Meerut-250 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
6School of Agricultural Science, IIMT University, Ganganagar, Meerut-250 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author: Vibha Yadav, School of Agricultural Science, IIMT University, Ganganagar, Meerut-250 001, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email: yvibha3@gmail.com
Climate change is transforming the patterns of production of forage by changes in temperature, rainfall, seasonality and extreme weather conditions, posing health and nutritional security threats to livestock. Therefore, climate-resilient forage systems combine plant genetics, species diversity, adaptive management, soil and water conservation and landscape-scale planning to stabilize feed availability and quality in changing conditions is required. This review is based on detail of climate-resilient forage systems, its design strategies (diversification, mixed-species swards, perennial integration, agroforestry), management strategies (grazing management, nutrient preservation, irrigation strategies) and applications for enhancing livestock health and nutritional Security. It reflects on animal health and productivity for ecosystem service delivery.
Climate-resilient, Forage, Livestock, Nutritional security
