Contents: Preface. Foreword. I. Animal Biotechnology: 1. Mammalian ovarian angiogenesis and implantation. 2. Endocrinological advances - vision 2050. 3. Morphological and biochemical changes in genital organs during embryonic and foetal development. 4. Ultrasonography and laparoscopy in farm animals. 5. Small ruminant reproductive diseases. 6. Nano-stem cell technology use in mammalian reproduction. 7. Reproductive technology applications. 8. Ovarian manipulation and ovulation. 9. Stem cell technological applications. 10. Sustainable livestock productivity reproductive prospective. 11. Clinical aspects of embryonic and fetal development in small ruminants. 12. Ovarian and foetal abnormalities in small ruminants. 13. Reproductive health management of mammals. 14. Pregnancy diagnosis in ruminants. 15. Future research in reproduction vision 2100. 16. Wild animals damages to agrarian economy. 17. Nuclear and embryo manipulation techniques. 18. Early embryonic development in sheep and goats. 19. Mammalian foetal attachment . 20. Uterine physiology and foetal development. 21. New embryonic concepts. 22. Early pregnancy signs. 23. Reproductive disease management. 24. Pathological aspect of disease diagnosis. 25. Reproductive-abnormalities in small ruminants. 26. Involution of uterus. 27. Cervical alterations during pregnancy in small ruminants. 28. Livestock development policy and vision 2050. II. Agriculture scenario and environment: 29. Agricultural productivity gains through capacity building, eco-friendly farming and extension education reforms. 30. Success stories of agribusiness/Agri - clinics - a tool of agri-entrepreneurship. 31. Eco-friendly agricultural productivity with indigenous techniques in Kashmir. 32. Employment opportunities for agricultural graduates. 33. The horticulture development in Jammu and Kashmir, past, present, future research and outreach initiatives. 34. Extension education reformation I - New reformation models. 35. Extension education reformation II - Technology use and knowledge upgradation. 36. Extension education reformation III - Farmers perception and farmers school. 37. Capacity building and e-extension for enhancing agriculture productivity in India.
"Under the changing world scenario new global mindset has emerged in the form of fast information and communication, DNA analytic modules, gene mapping with genomic information being reassessed and reconstituted in electronic chips. A new mechanism of ultra sensitive equipments and techniques have emerged to counteract new emerging diseases. A new global system of research has to cope up with these new global challenges. In the words of Prof. Charlottee Krik Baer, Director of National Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, the veterinary research has to be remandated for protecting public health besides animals health. Thus the wise postulation of Prof. Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902) have come true a century after his death. He postulated that "All Animal Species including Homo Spines are related and that knowledge gained in one species benefits all the others. This integrated human animals-plant and the environment as one entity.
The first section consists of 28 chapters including last chapter on references cited. The books' initiates with abstract which reflects brief topics and issues discussed in the chapter. Every chapter is a complete entity in itself. One is not bound to read the book in a systematic order. He is free to choose any chapter or even a subheading under a chapter to refresh his knowledge. Every attempts has been made to present latest an futurist view of animal-agriculture biotechnology.
Section II on agriculture and allied policies has been described briefly in chapters 29-37, topics like agriculture productivity, agro-econ-concerns, agribusiness, agriclinics, indigenous-agro-techniques, horticulture and a vivid new reforms on extension education." (jacket)
