Watershed-livestock linkages: A study in Bundelkhand Region of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

The study focuses on the characterization of livestock production system in the watersheds in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. Data were collected from 240 households selected from eight watersheds and eight control villages. A probit analysis was done for identifying the factors which influence the livestock ownership by the sample households and multiple regression models were fitted to identify the determinants of livestock holding and income from livestock enterprises. The study indicated a larger holding size per household and unit land area in watersheds than control villages. Land holding size and off-farm income were the significant factors which influence livestock ownership as well as holding. Livestock enterprises contributed very low share of income at both watershed as well as control villages. There is a need to integrate livestock improvement activities explicitly in the planning and implementation of watershed programmes in the country.