Background and purpose: In recent years, the livestock sector has faced the serious challenge of fulfilling increased demands for animal products in a sustainable and resource-efficient manner. Such challenge can be overcome only via identification and utilization of various sustainable and alternative feed ingredients that supply valuable nutrients to livestock while minimizing greenhouse emissions from the livestock sector.  This book aims to provide a solid overview potential novel and alternative animal feed resources that can establish a circular economy within future livestock production. In particular, nutritional values and utilization of land-based, freshwater, and marine novel feed ingredients are discussed. 

Keywords: Animal Science, Biochar, Circular bioeconomy, Insects, Macroalgae, Microalgae, Micronutrients, Seaweeds, Single-cell proteins, Snails, Sustainable Animal Nutrition 

Primary audience: Researchers, Academics, Students, Policymakers 

Table contents: This book aims to include the following potential chapters:

Insects and non-insect invertebrates:

• The role of insects as a protein source for poultry production (Confirmed)

• The role of insects as a protein source for pig production (Confirmed)

• The role of insects as a feed ingredient for ruminants (Confirmed)

• Challenges of scaling up insects as sustainable and alternative feed resources for production animals (Confirmed)

• Automated and cost-efficient production technologies for further production of insects as animal feed (Confirmed)

• Role of mussels as alternative nutrients for production animals (Confirmed)

Freshwater plants:

• Use of freshwater plants as a protein source for livestock production (Confirmed)

• The use of freshwater plants as a source of antimicrobials for livestock production (Confirmed)

• Concerns of heavy metals and critical minerals in freshwater plants as animal feed resources (Confirmed)

• Sustainable sourcing, harvesting, and cultivation of freshwater plants for animal feed purposes (Confirmed)

Macroalgae:

• Marine macroalgae as an alternative source of protein for livestock (Confirmed)

• Bioactive potential of marine macroalgae in animal feed applications (Confirmed)

• An update on anti-methanogenic properties of marine macroalgae for ruminant animals (Confirmed)

• Impacts on marine macroalgae species and harvesting seasons on nutritional values and utilization for animal feed applications (Confirmed)

Single-cell proteins:

• An innovative approach to sustainable feed: Purple non-sulfur bacteria-based single-cell protein production (Confirmed)

• Bacterial protein meal as a sustainable feed source for pigs and poultry (Confirmed)

Sustainability:

• Sustainable models for efficient sourcing, harvesting, and processing of macroalgae (Confirmed)

• Sustainable sourcing, harvesting, and cultivation of freshwater plants for animal feed purposes (Confirmed)

• Environmental and economic sustainability of producing alternative feed resources for production animals  (Confirmed)

Are there any other topics within the theme of this book that you think you could contribute to? Then, please get in touch with us. 

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Editor Information:

Assoc. Prof. Prabhat Khanal

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture 

Nord University, Norway

Email: prabhat.khanal@nord.no

Prof. Rajesh Jha

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

Email: rjha@hawaii.edu

Prof. Partha Roy

Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT)

Email: partha.roy@bt.iitr.ac.in