Abstract

As the debates and summits on the subject of climate change continue, most scientific studies indicate that our climate is changing. The facts have started to speak: 11 of the past 14 years have been the warmest on record; Agriculture and allied areas are more affected than other sectors of the economy by extreme weather events and adverse trends of lengthy summers, droughts, heat waves, cold spells, floods, sudden downpours, tsunamis, cyclones, soil degradation etc. Global warming has emerged as a serious threat to food security and hence steps need to
be taken to insulate our livestock production systems from its adverse impact.

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