Precision Livestock Farming

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-02609-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Reihe: Nextgen Agriculture

Precision Livestock Farming examines how digital technologies are reshaping animal production in response to the growing demands of food security, sustainability, and animal welfare. Moving beyond herd-level observation, it presents a data-driven approach to monitoring individual animals and managing farm systems with greater precision.

Drawing on expertise across animal science, engineering, and economics, the book covers computer vision, artificial intelligence, wearable sensors, robotic milking, virtual fencing, greenhouse gas emissions, and emerging applications in precision entomoculture. It also addresses the practical and economic realities of adoption, including cost-benefit analysis, return on investment, and implementation challenges.

As part of the NextGen Agriculture: Novel Concepts & Innovative Strategies series, this book is designed for researchers, students, and industry professionals, offering an overview of the opportunities and constraints shaping the future of livestock production.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Monteiro, António

Kole, Chittaranjan

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Contribution of Precision Farming to Sustainability and Environment
António Monteiro and Özdal Gökdal

Chapter 2. Use of Image Analysis in Livestock Farming
José Paulo Lousado and Ivan Pires

Chapter 3. Impact of Digital Livestock Farming on Animal Welfare
Mariana Almeida, Severiano Silva and Flávio Silva

Chapter 4. Economic evaluation of precision livestock farming
Vítor Martinho and Raimundo Rodrigues

Chapter 5. Precision Dairy Farming: Technology-Driven Approaches for Enhancing Dairy Production and Sustainability
Özdal Gökdal and António Monteiro

Chapter 6. Measuring and modelling gaseous emissions in livestock housing
Ilker Kilic, Gabriel Bonifácio, Marta Costa, António Monteiro, João C. Gonçalves and José L. S. Pereira

Chapter 7. Aspects of precision livestock farming to advance the cattle industry
Fernando Mata, Joaquim Cerqueira, Gustavo Paixão, Pedro Santos Vaz and José Pedro Araújo

Chapter 8. Animal Disease surveillance through modern technologies
Guilherme Moreira, Sara Gomes-Gonçalves and João R. Mesquita

Chapter 9. The use of crickets and cricket-derived products in animal nutrition: effect on production parameters, meat traits and animal physiology towards precision and sustainable production
Jescka Aleixo, Rafaela Andrade, Elisabete Figueiredo, Margarida R. G. Maia and André M. de Almeida

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. António M. Cardoso Monteiro is a prominent figure in agricultural higher education in Portugal. He currently serves as Coordinating Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (ESAV-IPV). His academic career reflects a deep specialisation in agricultural sciences, with a degree in Zootechnical Engineering, a Master's in Animal Production and a PhD in Agricultural Sciences, specialising in Animal Science. His academic excellence was recognised early on, and he was awarded the D. Dinis Prize for Agronomy. His research career has been supported by prestigious grants from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the National Board for Scientific and Technological Research. Professor António Monteiro has extensive experience in academic management, having played crucial roles in the leadership of ESAV. Of particular note is his eight-year term as President of the Higher Agricultural School of Viseu, after serving as Vice-President for four years. As a researcher at CERNAS (Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society), Professor Monteiro focuses his scientific activity on small ruminants and precision agriculture. His participation in R&D projects is extensive and diverse in the areas of Technology and Innovation, Sustainability and Circular Economy, and Valorisation of Endogenous Products. His recognition as an expert extends to the European level, as he is the (co)author of several national and international publications, a member of editorial boards of academic journals, a supervisor of numerous students and a frequent member of academic juries, consolidating his position as a reference in Animal Science.

Prof. Chittaranjan Kole is an internationally renowned academician with a spectacular professional career spanning over 40 years. His life-time original scientific contributions, specifically in the fields of Plant Genomics and Biotechnology have been globally appreciated. His scholarly publications include 170 research articles mostly published in peer-reviewed international journals, 35 book chapters, and over 200 books with globally-reputed publishers. His academic contributions have been profusely appreciated by seven Noble Laureates. His research contributions have been recognized with several international awards and fellowships. Prof. Kole has worked as a faculty member, Head of Department, Dean or Vice Chancellor in three universities in India and as Visiting Professor in three universities in the USA. Currently, Prof. Kole is acting as the Founding President of the Genome India International and also of two other international organizations including International Climate Resilient Crop Genomics Consortium and International Consortium on Phytomedomics and Nutriomics.