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Improved Technologies for Sustaining Productivity and Profitability of Sheep in India-A Review

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Title Improved Technologies for Sustaining Productivity and Profitability of Sheep in India-A Review
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Creator L. R. Meena , S. A. Kochewad and Devendra Kumar
 
Subject Improved Technologies, Nutrition, Pasture, Rangeland, Reproduction, Sheep, Wool
 
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In India, grazing lands are around 12 million hectares which constituted the main grazing resources for
the huge livestock population (512.05 million). But the productivity of the grazing lands is low due to over
grazing and poor management. There is urgent need to improve the productivity of community grazing
lands through adaptation of improved technologies such as bush cleaning, re-sowing, grubbing
unwanted weeds, burning, fencing, manuring, fertilization, sowing mixed stand of grasses and legumes,
measures soil and water conservation, increase grazing period and plantation of fodder trees on grazing
lands. The production of grazing lands can be increased through introduction of improved pastures
species like Stylosanthesis hamata and Dinanath grass (Pennisetum pedicillium). Intensive feeding of
weaner lambs will give higher returns as compared to extensive rearing systems. Enrichment of poor
quality roughages can be done with urea treatment. During the scarcity of green fodder complete feed
can be developed by using Cenchrus straw (38.6%), dried ardu leaves (37%), wheat bran (14%), mustard
cake (7.4%), common salt (1%) and mineral mixture (2%).Simple health management practices such as
deticking and deworming can improve the flock performance significantly. Vaccination against various
infectious diseases will reduce the morbidity and mortality in sheep. Modern techniques such as oestrus
synchronization and early pregnancy diagnosis through using of ultra sound scanner can be used for
increasing the reproductive performances. Generally, shepherds follow the traditional techniques of wool
shearing. Therefore, improved wool shearing techniques should be adopted for getting higher wool
production. The farmers should sell their produce through cooperative societies for fetching higher
income and avoid exploitation by middlemen.
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Date 2018-12-03T04:45:23Z
2018-12-03T04:45:23Z
2018-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Meena L.R., Kochewad, S. A. and Kumar, D. 2018. Improved technology for sustain productivity and profitability of sheep in India- A review- International Journal of Livestock Research 8(2).43-55.
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/15110
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Pashupati Foundation India