The livestock production system in a village ecosystem in the Rawain Valley,Uttarakhand, Central Himalaya |
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| Authors: | Vikram S Negi RK Maikhuri LS Rawat DP Vashishtha |
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| Institution: | 1. GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Garhwal Unit , Srinagar Garhwal , Uttarakhand , India vikramsnegii@gmail.com;3. GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Garhwal Unit , Srinagar Garhwal , Uttarakhand , India;4. HNB Garhwal University, Department of Botany , Srinagar Garhwal , Uttarakhand , India |
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| Abstract: | Animals in the Himalayan region are reared basically to supplement the family income and sustain crop production, and constitute an important component of the rural economy of the region. Given the ecological importance of the livestock production system in terms of intrinsic values as a life support system for local people and a contribution towards sustainable agriculture through its role in the maintenance of soil fertility, the present study was conducted. This paper describes and assesses the current status of livestock production systems, monetary input/output, status of available forest resources, current level of pressure on the livestock production system and recommends strategies for sustainable development of a livestock production system in the Rawain Valley of Central Himalaya. |
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| Keywords: | livestock animal husbandry monetary value fodder Central Himalaya |
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