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Contribution of animal husbandry to Indian economy, its characteristics and future: A Review
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Contribution of animal husbandry to Indian economy, its characteristics and future: A Review
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M. Shanmathy 1* , M. Gopi 1 and P. Beulah 1
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Animal husbandry ; Indian economy ; poultry ; livestock
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Livestock has played an indispensable role in the Indian economy. Animal husbandry is culturally and economically integrated into the society. Livestock is a source of protein, livelihood and draught power. Diverse enterprises like Apiculture, Sericulture, and Pisciculture have been reared traditionally for many years. Indigenous stock has higher resistant to diseases and can better adapt to climate change. They act as a buffer to crop failure and sudden mone tary losses. Rearing a wide variety of animals like yaks, camels and Mithun apart from cattle, sheep and goat are unique characteristics of animal husbandry in India. Technological backwardness, financial constraints, and inadequate veterinary services are few issues that hinder the progress in the sector Not Available |
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2019-04-08T11:39:30Z
2019-04-08T11:39:30Z 2018-08-14 |
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Research Paper
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Not Available http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/18160 |
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English
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