Goats are increasingly seen as a threat to the ecology as they feed on any type of plant species. But goat keeping continues to be an important livelihood activity for the...
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Pastoralists struggle for regaining rights over conserving orans
Pastoralism is a way of life for people living in Loj-nathusar village. Located at a distance of 50 kms from Alwar town in Rajasthan this small village comprising of 30...
Conserving Orans for sustainable livelihoods
Orans are a source of food fodder, water and fuel to the livestock communities living in the foothills of Aravallis. Local communities, with the support of KRAPAVIS, an NGO...
Mitigating global warming while providing sustainable livelihoods
Animal husbandry is an important and integral part of agriculture, which has been under severe neglect and totally disconnected from the agricultural sector. The livestock sector...
Re-assessing the fodder problem
Maintaining the availability of adequate feed for livestock is crucial to small holders who depend on their animals for their livelihood. Traditionally, efforts to improve the...
Women livestock keepers of South India prefer local to global breeds
For most women in South India, rearing local breeds is hassle free, add-on and a part-time activity that can be combined with other income generating activities. Authors through...
Livestock rearing and ecological agriculture: Ratnagiri farmers make their choice
Young farmers in Ratnagiri are successfully preserving the unique diversity of the region by integrating small scale agriculture with livestock production. Looking beyond short...
Trees as rich farm resources
Narendra’s farm in Beluru, a small village in Karnataka is a farm rich in crop diversity. He grows more than 27 crops on his farm which is little more than an acre. Among these,...
Wadi, the tree based farming model
Tree based farming has proved successful in providing sustained incomes for the farmers in the rainfed areas. The model has helped in converting the unproductive waste lands of...
The Narayana Reddy Column
Trees, the living assets to farmers Trees are very important for economical crop production. Bio-mass production is very easy from trees than from surface crops, as trees grow...
Tree service should not be free service
India has the second largest net work of roads in the world with 3.5 million kilometers. Of the 3.5 million kilometers of roads, just 2% i.e. 50, 000 kilometers are national...
Payments or rewards?
Farmers benefit by providing environmental services More and more land in Africa is being cultivated, reducing the area covered by forests, the existing biodiversity, and...