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Fodder, fuelwood consumption pattern and energy dynamics along elevation gradient in Giri Catchment, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Title Fodder, fuelwood consumption pattern and energy dynamics along elevation gradient in Giri Catchment, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Creator MATBER SINGH1, B GUPTA2, SUBHASH BABU3, R K AVASTHE4 and S K DAS5
 
Subject Elevation gradient, Energy, Fodder, Fuelwood, Giri catchment, Socio-economic condition
 
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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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Date 2021-08-02T05:38:26Z
2021-08-02T05:38:26Z
1001-01-01
 
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Language English
 
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