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DWINDLING POPULATION OF INDIAN WORKING EQUINES: A WORRYING TREND

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Title DWINDLING POPULATION OF INDIAN WORKING EQUINES: A WORRYING TREND
 
Creator A.R. Ahlawat
A.D. Verma
M.D. Odedra
G.P. Sabapara
R.J. Padodara
D.M. Mane
 
Subject Equines
Trend
Horses
Ponies
Mules
 
Description The equine species, which includes donkeys, mules, horses, and ponies, have made major contributions to human civilizations all throughout the world. The Indian livestock sector, after an initial decline in period from 2007 - 2012, staged a remarkable comeback during the period from 2012-2019 with an impressive overall growth rate of 4.8%. However, the total population of horses, ponies, mules and donkeys in India is 0.55 million as per the latest livestock census, a decrease by 51.9% over the previous livestock census (2012). The ‘decreasing utility’ due to increasing vehicles and urbanization has been considered as factors for the drastic dip in population. This paper, based on secondary data, aims to provide a concise summary of the current status, growth rate, distribution patterns, and factors leading to the decline in the population of working equines in India. Tabular presentations and graphical representations have been utilized for easy analysis and comparison of population trends across different years.
 
Publisher Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
 
Date 2024-10-09
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/158003
10.56093/ijvasr.v53i4.158003
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research; Vol. 53 No. 4 (2024): IJVASR July - August 2024; 54-62
2347-2774
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/158003/56378
 
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