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Title: | Fodder, fuelwood consumption pattern and energy dynamics along elevation gradient in Giri Catchment, Himachal Pradesh, India |
Other Titles: | Not Available |
Authors: | MATBER SINGH1, B GUPTA2, SUBHASH BABU3, R K AVASTHE4 and S K DAS5 |
ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
Author's Affiliated institute: | Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Himachal Pradesh-173 230 |
Published/ Complete Date: | 1001-01-01 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | Elevation gradient, Energy, Fodder, Fuelwood, Giri catchment, Socio-economic condition |
Publisher: | Not Available |
Citation: | Not Available |
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Abstract/Description: | The present study was carried out to understand the fodder and fuelwood consumption pattern, energy dynamics and problems related to fodder biomass removal in existing traditional hill agroforestry systems prevalent at different elevations of Giri catchment of Himachal Pradesh. The result showed that average number of villages were varied from 5-8, whereas 51-52 households and 6.85-7.09 average family size at different elevation ranges and average literacy rate is 85-87 %. The average landholding varies from 0.99 to 1.23 ha, from which they produce and collect fuelwood and fodder for their daily needs. Study comprises three elevation zones for further investigations, viz. elevation E1 (900-1300 m), E2 (1301-1700 m) and E3 (1701- 2100 m). Green fodder consumption was highest at elevation E3 (60.2±1.54 kg/household / day) and minimum at elevation E1 (49.34±2.00 kg/household per day). Similarly, dry fodder consumption was highest at elevation E3 (80.6±1.80 kg/household per day) and minimum at elevation E1 (67.7±1.64 kg/household/ day). Similar trends were also observed in fuelwood consumption, highest fuelwood consumption was noticed at elevation E3, i.e. 30.9±2.08 kg/household /day and minimum 22.±1.02 kg/household /day at elevation E1. Energy consumption was also increased with increasing the elevation; maximum energy consumption was observed at elevation E3 (1701-2100 m) and minimum at lower elevation E1 (900-1300 m). In hilly region of Western Himalayas the farmers should be motivated and educated toward for better utilization of fodder as stall feeding options. |
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ISSN: | Not Available |
Type(s) of content: | Book |
Sponsors: | Not Available |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences |
NAAS Rating: | 6.21 |
Volume No.: | 87 (1) |
Page Number: | 137-141 |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Not Available |
Source, DOI or any other URL: | Not Available |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/51887 |
Appears in Collections: | NRM-RCNR-Publication |
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