Chapter 1

: Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Rationale and objectives of the study
1.3 Scope and limitations

Chapter 2

: Literature Review
2.1 Silage making- principles and processes involved
2.2 Factors affecting silage quality
2.3 Silage additives and their mode of action
2.4 Silage making from different crops and byproducts

Chapter 3

: Materials and Methods
3.1 Description of study sites and seasons
3.2 Selection of crops and byproducts for silage making
3.3 Silage making using different techniques
3.4 Chemical analysis and organoleptic evaluation of silages
3.5 Feeding trial with experimental silages

Chapter 4

: Results and Discussion
4.1 Effect of additives on silage fermentation
4.2 Effect of packing density on silage quality
4.3 Changes in silage quality during storage period
4.4 Animal performance with different silage rations

Chapter 5

: Summary and Conclusions
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Scope for future work