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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/70480| Title: | What determines migration of sheep flocks? Evidences from Thar desert of Rajasthan |
| Other Titles: | Not Available |
| Authors: | Chand, K. Choudhary, B.B. Suresh, A. Mishra, A.K. Gaur, M. K. Singh, P. Louhaichi, M. |
| ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
| Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR::Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute ICAR::Central Institute of Fisheries Technology ICAR::Central Arid Zone Research Institute ICAR::Central Agroforestry Research Institute International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Area (ICARDA), Amman, Jordan |
| Published/ Complete Date: | 2021 |
| Project Code: | Not Available |
| Keywords: | Arid region Rajasthan Sheep migration Socio-economic determinants |
| Publisher: | Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Protection and Utilization |
| Citation: | Chand, K., Choudhary, B.B., Suresh, A., Mishra, A.K., Gaur, M. K., Singh, P. and Louhaichi, M. (2021) What determines migration of sheep flocks? Evidences from Thar desert of Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Small Ruminants 27 (2): 275-279. |
| Series/Report no.: | Not Available; |
| Abstract/Description: | Based on primary data collected from 250 households rearing sheep, the socio-economic determinants of sheep migration and major constraints faced by them in arid region of Rajasthan was investigated in the year 2013-14. Pucca house, electricity and veterinary services in the villages significantlyrestrainedthemigrationdecisionofhouseholds.Themigratoryhouseholdshadsignificantly larger flock size (109 sheep) and more adult members (2.08) in the family than non-migratory ones. The major constraints faced by the households in sheep rearing were poor availability and high cost of feed and fodder, veterinary services and uncertainty of rainfall. Systematic public investment in strengthening commongrazinglandswouldbeanimperativeforsedentarizationofmigratingpopulations. |
| Description: | Not Available |
| ISSN: | 0971-9857 |
| Type(s) of content: | Research Paper |
| Sponsors: | Not Available |
| Language: | English |
| Name of Journal: | The Indian Journal of Small Ruminants |
| Journal Type: | National Journal |
| NAAS Rating: | 5.95 |
| Impact Factor: | 0 |
| Volume No.: | 27 (2) |
| Page Number: | 275-279 |
| Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Not Available |
| Source, DOI or any other URL: | 10.5958/0973-9718.2021.00056.8 |
| URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/70480 |
| Appears in Collections: | FS-CIFT-Publication |
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