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Improvement of Livestock Productivity in Arid Region

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Title Improvement of Livestock Productivity in Arid Region
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Creator N.V. Patil
B.K. Mathur
M.S. Khan
H.C. Bohra
A.K. Patel
M. Patidar
P.P. Rohilla
D.K. Saha
Khem Chand
A.C. Mathur
S. Kachhawaha
S.K. Kaushish
S.A. Karim
A.K. Shinde
K.M.L. Pathak
Champak Lal
 
Subject Improvement
Productivity
Arid Region
 
Description Not Available
Indian hot arid zone covering landmass of 0.32 million km2 and the
cold arid area of 8.4 million ha with drought occurrence frequency of 47% in
the last century in the hot desert makes this area difficult for agriculture.
With poor soil conditions, higher evapotranspiration and higher wind
velocity resulting in soil erosion and adversely affecting agricultural
production, livestock husbandry assumes great importance as an effective
drought management measure. The hot arid zone of Rajasthan distributed in
12 districts of the state have livestock population of 29.08 million, which is
about 50% of the total population of the state. Of the total species wise
livestock population available in Rajasthan, arid regions have 40.46% cattle,
29.77% buffaloes, 70.37% sheep, 53.80% goats and 82.14% camel. Except in
the districts of Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar, where large ruminant
production system of cattle and buffalo is dominant, in all other districts the
small ruminant production system is prevalent, accounting for 55 to 77.5% of
total livestock population. The camels represent about 80% of the total
population of state (Livestock census, 2008).
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Date 2020-09-04T07:07:43Z
2020-09-04T07:07:43Z
2014-10-01
 
Type Book chapter
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/40911
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Director, Central Arid Zone Research Institute