The book review the various milk production system according to agro-climate and
technical, economical and sociological conditions, review new knowledge in
ruminant digestion nutrition and physiology, match milk production systematic
available and potential feed resources, taking into account their nutritional
characteristics. The book make recommendations for the development of
sustainable milk production systems based on locally available feed resources.
Contents Chapter 1: Medium Terms Outlook for Dairying in the Developing
Countries by W Krostitz, Chapter 2: The Lactating Cow in the Various Ecosystems:
Environmental Effects on Its Productvity by H D Johnson, Chapter 3:
Physiological Constraints to Milk Production: Factors which Determine Nutrient
Partitioning, Lactation Persistency and Mobilization of