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Nest

A secluded place where a bird lays her eggs.

Mash

A mixture of finely ground grains and other nutrients for animal feed.

Layer

Mature female chicken reared for egg production.

Stakeholder

An entity whose interests are affected by a development intervention. Farmer, NGO etc

Kuruba Community

The Kurubas of Karnataka are a traditional sheep rearing community. They are known by different names in other states, such as Kuruma in Andhra Pradesh, Golla in southern Karnataka, Dhangar in Maharashtra, Pal in Rajasthan and Maldhari/Gadariya in Gujarat.

Jhatka

Jhatka is meat from an animal that has been killed by a single strike of a sword or axe to sever the head and cause instant death, with the intention of causing the animal minimal suffering.

Immunity

Ability to resist infection.

In Situ

Maintenance of an organism or population of organisms within its native environment.

Hair Belting

Hair belting is an export quality, wool-blended product used as the medium for transmission of power, that is, it transmits power to move or drive machines. Hair belting is made of wool and nylon (tyre cord) in the warp and selected cotton yarn in the weft. After being woven on a loom, it is then treated with bitumen-based compounds.

Haemorrhagic Septicemia (HS)

This is a highly fatal bacterial disease seen mainly in cattle and water buffalo. In susceptible animals, the clinical signs often progress rapidly from dullness and fever to death within hours.

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