This book covers the basics of animal manure, or animal dung, and highlights its applications in agriculture and biotechnology. The reader is given a comprehensive overview of the different types of animal manure. Although animal manure can cause environmental problems, e.g., when slurry pollutes rivers or burnt dung pollutes air, the book emphasizes the fact that animal dung is by no means a waste product. Animal manure is a valuable organic fertilizer that has a positive impact on soil conditions and helps save on chemical fertilizers. It is also a source of energy and can be either be used as fuel or converted into biogas through methanization. Old-age practices such as the use of dried dung as insulating material, or burnt dung as mosquito repellent are also taken up.

With the increasing focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this book offers ideas and solutions related to SDG 2 Zero Hunger and SDG 15 Life on Land.

The book will not only be an interesting read for students and researchers in the field of agriculture, but will also appeal to scientists working on waste management, organic manure production or in the paper industry.

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Dr. Shubhangi Mahajan completed four years of B.Sc. (H) and two years of M.Sc. with honors in Microbial Technology at Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India, where she also completed her PhD. During her PhD, she studied the effects of embedded nanomaterial (zinc oxide synthesized at variable temperatures and silica nanoparticle symbiont fungus on black rice). She has also studied the effects of nanomaterials on the shelf life of cut flowers such as roses, lilies, and terrestrial orchids. Dr. Mahajan has published several original research articles in national and international journals with high impact factor. She also has two patents pending.

Dr. Mahajan has received a nationally competitive award "SITARE - Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Appreciation 2020" from the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council of the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. The project dealt with the application of nanomaterial-embedded symbionts on black rice. The award was presented by the Minister of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, Dr. Harsh Wardhan, in the presence of DBT Secretary, Dr. Renu Swaroop, and Dr. Mashelkar, former Director General of CSIR.

Prof. Dr. Ajit Varma is currently the Group Dy. Vice Chancellor, a Distinguished Scientist & Professor of Eminence, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology (Amity University Uttar Pradesh) & Vice Chairman, Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation, Amity Campus, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was a visiting professor to many internationally reputed Universities. He has received more than 100 awards from several notable scientific bodies such as Commonwealth Fellowship (Australia), National Research Council (Canada), Alexander von-Humboldt Foundation (Germany), National Science Foundation (USA), Swiss Federal Research Fellowship (Switzerland), BP Koirala award (Nepal), DFG-INSA Fellowship (Indo-Germany), FAMI Award 2011 (India) and many more.

He has successful supervised over 109 Ph.D students and one D.Sc student. He has published over 450 research articles, which appeared in National and International, journals of repute and also several major review articles and chapters in books, published 114 books in the area of Microbial Technology, published by Academic Press, London, CRC Press, Florida, USA, IDRC, Canada and Springer-Verlag, Germany. Nominated as Editor-in-Chief by Springer-Verlag (Germany & New York), the leading science-publishing house, to prepare volumes on Soil Biology. Nominated as Editor-in-Chief by IK Internationals to make series of books on Microbial and Biotechnological Research, Academic Editor - 'International Journal of Plant & Soil Science.

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1. Cow Dung - Mythical Perspectives and Scientific Fact

P.B. Sharma Amity University, Manesar, Haryana

Email: vcauh@ggn.amity.edu; pbsharma@ggn.amity.edu

2. Biogas Production from Animal Dung

Supriya Sharma1, ReshmaTuladhar 1, Sarita Manandhar2, Manju Shree Hada Shakya2, Anima Shrestha2 and AnjanaSIngh 1

1 Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal 2 Department of Microbiology, Tri-Chandra Multiple College, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal

Email: suprisharma@hotmail.com Email: anjanas67@gmail.com

3. The Link Between Animal Faeces and Zoonotic Disease

ShamikPolley

Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K.B. Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata - 700037, West Bengal, India

Corresponding Author :Sdrpolley83@gmail.com; drpolley@rediffmail.com

drpolley83@gmail.com drpolley@rediffmail.com

4. Molecular Scatology as a Tool to Assess Genetic genetic structure, demography and life history.

ShamikPolley, Swaraj Biswas, ShyamSundarKesh, ApratimMaity&SubhasisBatabyal Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K.B. Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata - 700037, West Bengal, India

Corresponding Author: Sdrpolley83@gmail.com; drpolley@rediffmail.com

5. Biotechnology of Rumen Microorganisms: Recent Advances

Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji1*, Ajit Varma2, Olugbenga Samuel Michael3, Julius Kola Oloke4, Olugbemi Tope Olaniyan5, Muhammad Akram6,Ruth Ebunoluwa Bodunrinde7, Shubhangi Mahajan, Juliana B

Edo University Iyamho Deapartment of Microbiolgy.Auchi, Nigeria

Email:charliguitar@yahoo.com;adetunjicharles@gmail.com; adetunji.charles@edouniversity.edu.ng

6. The Process of Methanogenesis by Rumen Microorganisms: State of Art

Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji1*, Ajit Varma2, Shubhangi Mahajan2, Olugbenga Samuel Michael3, Julius Kola Oloke4, Olugbemi Tope Olaniyan5, Muhammad Akram6,Ruth Ebunoluwa Bodunrinde7, Shubhangi Mahajan, Juliana Bunmi Adetunji8

Edo University Iyamho Deapartment of Microbiolgy, Auchi, Nigeria

Email:charliguitar@yahoo.com;adetunjicharles@gmail.com; adetunji.charles@edouniversity.edu.ng

7. Novel Microorganism, Involved in Production of Sustainable Biogas Production

Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji1*, Ajit Varma2, Olugbenga Samuel Michael3, Julius Kola Oloke4, Olugbemi Tope Olaniyan5, Muhammad Akram6,Ruth Ebunoluwa Bodunrinde7, Shubhangi Mahajan2 andJuliana Bunmi Adetunji8

Edo University Iyamho Department of Microbiolgy, Auchi, Nigeria

Email:charliguitar@yahoo.com;adetunjicharles@gmail.com; adetunji.charles@edouniversity.edu.ng

8. Enzymes Involved with Digestion of Animal Nutrition: Role and their Biotechnological Application

Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji1*, Ajit Varma2, Shubhangi Mahajan, Olugbenga Samuel Michael3, Julius Kola Oloke4, Olugbemi Tope Olaniyan5, Muhammad Akram6,Ruth Ebunoluwa Bodunrinde7, Juliana Bunmi Adetunji8

Edo University Iyamho Deapartment of Microbiolgy, Auchi, Nigeria

Email:charliguitar@yahoo.com;adetunjicharles@gmail.com; adetunji.charles@edouniversity.edu.ng

9. Application of Elephant, Horse, and Donkey Dung in the Bioremediation of Used Motor Oil Contaminated Soil

KabirAbogundeAbdulyekeen Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology

AbubakarTafawaBalewa University P. M. B. 0248, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

ayekeenkabir@atbu.edu.ng,

AbdulhaqqAmeen Ibrahim Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology,

Abubkan, Baluchi PMBA 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria

aaibrahim@atbu.edu.ng,

10. Comparative Animal Dung Composition and Its Value Addition

Kundu A. Animal production research institute, (APRI) PUSA, SAMASTIPUR BIHAR INDIA 848125

drakundu61@gmail.com

11. Yak Dung

PrithvirajChakravarty

Address : Principal Scientist (Animal Physiology) ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak Dirang - 790101, West Kameng district Arunachal Pradesh, India

drpcicar@gmail.com

12. Animal Dung for Better Soil Health Management

RekhaYadav, L.T. Longk…