1st Edition

Advances and Applications in Biotechnology Volume 1 – Prospects of Farm Animals and Future Developments

Edited By Arti Gupta, Ali Asghar Rastegari Copyright 2026
186 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

186 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Advances and Applications in Biotechnology: Volume 1 — Prospects of Farm Animals and Future Developments explores the dynamic and evolving role of livestock in global agriculture, emphasizing sustainable practices, molecular innovations, and emerging technologies. Against the backdrop of increasing environmental pressures and rising food security concerns, this volume highlights the... Read more

Chapter 1. Farm Animals Biotechnology as a Driver of Change: Breeding and Genetics

Archana Saini, Lipsa Dehal, and Pahul Padam

Chapter 2. Current and Evolving Trends in Artificial Insemination of Animal Species

Ranjitha Ashok, Jolitha Adyar Bose, D. Geetha, and Palani Preetham

Chapter 3. Artificial Insemination in Animal Species: Current and Future Trends

Kapil Paul, Shweta Maheshwari, and Archana Saini

Chapter 4. Livestock at the Crossroads: Sustainability in a Global Agri-Food Landscape Through Application of Biotechnology

Rekha Dhanai and Surbhi Pradhan

Chapter 5. Advancements of Plant and Animal Biotechnology

Sana Sheikh, Hariprasad Shetty, Jyothi Miranda, Sareen Sheikh, Renita Dsouza, and Shameena Karnad Abdul Rahiman

Chapter 6. Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan: Main Opportunities and Challenges

Kapil Paul

Chapter 7. Prospects of Integrated Farming System

Tank Sinderpal Kabalsingh, Mandeep Kaur, Prabha, and Archana Saini

Chapter 8. Relevance of Quality Assurance Process under Environmental Governance

Mandeep Kaur, Tank Sinderpal Kabalsingh, and Archana Saini

Chapter 9. Sustainable Animal Feed for Safer Animal Farming

Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara, Mounir Mohamed Salem-Bekhit, Khairy Mohamed Abdallah Zoheir, Nawal Abd El-Baky, Mohamed Morsi Mohamed Ahmed, and Arti Gupta   

Chapter 10. Inevitability of Balanced Life and the Growth of Farming Animals

Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara, Mounir Mohamed Salem-Bekhit, Khairy Mohamed Abdallah Zoheir, Nawal Abd El-Baky, Mohamed Morsi Mohamed Ahmed, and Arti Gupta  

Biography

Arti Gupta earned her Ph.D. in Animal Science from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly, India, in 2010. Her current research interests include animal biotechnology, molecular plant biotechnology, molecular animal biotechnology, bioprocess technology, and microbiology. Since July 2014, she has been serving at Shri Avadh Raj Singh Smarak Degree College in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India, where she is also engaged in editorial work.

With 13 years of teaching and research experience in Plant and Animal Biotechnology and Microbial Biotechnology, she has received several awards, including the University Topper (Gold Medal) for her M.Sc. in Biotechnology, the Young Scientist Award (Gold Medal), Best Poster Presenter, and the Dr. V.P. Agarwal Award (Gold Medal).

She has contributed extensively to academia, with two monographs, 21 edited books published by various international publishers, 16 book chapters, and approximately 55 national and international research papers. She holds lifetime memberships in the Indian Science Congress Association, the Biotech Research Society of India, the Zoological Society of India, and the International Consortium of Contemporary Biologists. Additionally, she serves on several editorial boards.

Previously, she was a member of the Teaching Personnel at G.B. Pantnagar University in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India, and served as a Visiting Academic Researcher at the Biorefining and Advanced Material Research Center (BAMRC) at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), University of Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom.

Ali Asghar Rastegari was born in 1962 and is currently a retired Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. His areas of expertise include over 11 years of research and 15 years of teaching experience in the field of Enzyme Biotechnology/ Nanobiotechnology, Biophysical Chemistry, Computational Biology, and Biomedicine.  He has published 9 books, 13 Book chapters in various reputed international publishers. He is a reviewer for different international journals.