Publisher : International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Place of publication :
Publication year : 1999
Thematic : Environmental Education
Language : English
Note
This is a state of the art review paper which analyses the changes
taking place in livestock production management in mixed croplivestock
farming systems. It focus on the area of the Hindu-Kush
Himalayas that are under pressure. The paper describes the
changes taking place in livestock population and composition in
the hills and mountains of Nepal and in the Central and Western
Indian Himalayas. It examines the increasing trend of smallholder
dairy farming in mountain areas and discusses up various issues
related to it. In light of the transition taking place in livestock
production management, implications on soil fertility, demand for
fodder, and changing linkages to the environment are assessed.
Gender aspects in livestock management are also explored.
Livestock development policies of the past are reviewed and the
necessity for renewed focus emphasised. In concluding, based on
the changing patterns of livestock production systems and the lack
of success of past development experiences, strategies for
sustainable management of livestock production in mixed croplivestock
farming systems of the Hindu-Kush Himalayas are
outlined.
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Keywords : Sucrose
Encoded by : Pauline Carmel Joy Eje
