During the Xth plan, a growth of 4 percent or more is being targeted as a national policy in agriculture. To achieve this, livestock production is being focused as a source of livelihood and income generation for farmers. The arid and semi-arid regions constituting about 40% area of the country, are comparatively less developed and therefore kept as key response area. Since feeding livestock cost more than 60 per cent, and there exists huge deficit of forage and feed supply, the present book is their nutritive value and utilization, Grassland development., Top Feeds. Livestock Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Conservation, feed Quality and IPR issues under WTO have been covered. The book will thus as a repository of information and will be very useful for researchers, livestock owners, students and planers for dry regions.