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A Diagnostic Study on Livestock Production System in Eastern Region of India

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  • Gupta, J.J.
  • Singh, K.M.
  • Bhatt, B.P.
  • Dey, A.

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A study was conducted in seven East Indian states, viz. Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Assam and eastern UP, to understand the livestock production and management systems for making strategies for the improving livestock production scenario in the region. The data were collected from two districts from each state and from each district twenty-five (25) farmers were selected. Information was collected farmer‘s socio-economic status like, family size, education, land holding, animal status (types of animals, strength, production), feeding system (feeds and fodder availability, sources of feed, feeding methods), health status (types of diseases, symptoms and vaccination mode), breeding methods, assistance needs (subsidy, loan, animals, training) and satisfaction with animal and production aspects through pretested survey instrument specially developed for the purpose. It was found that family size varied from 5.31 (West Bengal) to 9.48 (Eastern UP) and most head of families were educated having more than 0.5ha agriculture land. Majority (70.86%) of the farmers were not able to spare agriculture land for fodder production. A large number of farmers in Assam, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand had non-descript (ND) cows. However, majority of farmers surveyed in Bihar and eastern UP had crossbred (CB) cow. Average milk production (kg/d), lactation length (m) and dry period (m) amongst animals of eastern region for ND cows 2.48, 7.71, and 6.66, for CB cows 7.20, 9.08, and 3.85 and for buffaloes 5.54, 8.56, and 6.93, respectively. The farmers followed their own feeding practices and offered self-produced feeds. Majority of the farmers of the region reported Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) as a major concern and were not satisfied with their animals and production. On the basis of this study it can be concluded that livestock farmers of eastern region of India are in great need of improved breeds, they also require capacity building and training on balance feeding and general management practices for better and sustainable animal production.

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  • Gupta, J.J. & Singh, K.M. & Bhatt, B.P. & Dey, A., 2014. "A Diagnostic Study on Livestock Production System in Eastern Region of India," MPRA Paper 59517, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 14 Feb 2014.
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    1. Singh, K.M. & Singh, R.K.P. & Meena, M.S. & Kumar, Abhay & Jha, A.K. & Kumar, Anjani, 2012. "Rural Poverty in Jharkhand: An Empirical Exploration of Socioeconomic determinants," MPRA Paper 44811, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 15 Dec 2012.
    2. Dikshit, A.K. & Birthal, Pratap Singh, 2010. "India’s Livestock Feed Demand: Estimates and Projections," Agricultural Economics Research Review, Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), vol. 23(1), January.
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    4. Singh, K.M. & Singh, R.K.P. & Jha, A.K. & Meena, M.S., 2010. "Dynamics of Livestock Sector in Bihar: A Temporal Analysis," MPRA Paper 47094, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 13 Feb 2010.
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    Keywords

    Livestock Population; Livetsock Production; Feeds & feeding; Health care; Breeding; Eastern India;
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    JEL classification:

    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q0 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General
    • Q1 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture
    • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets

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