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Buck sale – a viable livelihood opportunity for youth in rural areas
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by
ruchita
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published
Mar 12, 2015
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last modified
Mar 12, 2015 07:58 PM
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filed under:
Small Ruminants,
Jamunapari,
Maharashtra
Recently Sandeep has expanded his enterprise to include the supply of goats of the Sirohi and Totapuri breed to interested buyers. The demand for these breeds is higher as they are sturdy, easily acclimatize to local conditions and gain weight even with minimal feeding.
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Stories
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Small Ruminants
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Building Fodder Security in Rural Areas: Validation of Traditional Knowledge on Fodder and its Reintegration into Livelihoods
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by
ruchita
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published
Jul 27, 2009
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last modified
Dec 10, 2013 06:09 PM
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filed under:
Traditional Knowledge,
Livelihoods,
Andhra Pradesh,
Common Property Resources – Smallholder Livestock Rearing,
Maharashtra,
Feed and Fodder,
ANTHRA
This note highlights the importance of engaging members of the community in documenting the wealth of traditional knowledge regarding feed and fodder systems across different agro-ecological regions.
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Good Practices
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Common Property Resources - Livestock
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Building Fodder Security in Rural Areas: Validation of Traditional Knowledge on Fodder and its Reintegration into Livelihoods
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by
ruchita
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published
Jul 27, 2009
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:49 AM
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filed under:
Traditional Knowledge,
Livelihoods,
Andhra Pradesh,
Common Property Resources – Smallholder Livestock Rearing,
Maharashtra,
Feed and Fodder,
ANTHRA
This note highlights the importance of engaging members of the community in documenting the wealth of traditional knowledge regarding feed and fodder systems across different agro-ecological regions.
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Publications
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Good Practice Notes / Briefs
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CPR Livestock
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SMS for Good Shepherding – Providing Information When and Where it is needed
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by
ruchita
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published
Aug 07, 2012
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last modified
Jan 16, 2014 05:16 PM
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filed under:
ANTHRA,
Maharashtra,
Small Ruminants,
ICT4D
Anthra is a non-profit organization working primarily on issues of livestock development in the wider context of sustainable natural resource use. Its focus areas are livestock production and farming systems, crops and fodder varieties, livestock and plant genetic resources, medicinal plants and health care traditions, land and water use and the protection, documentation and sharing of indigenous knowledge. Anthra primarily works with small and marginal farmers – dalits, adivasis, pastoralists, and particularly with women from these marginalized communities.
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Good Practices
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Small Ruminants
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SMS for Good Shepherding – Providing Information When and Where it is needed
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by
ruchita
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published
Aug 07, 2012
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:49 AM
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filed under:
ANTHRA,
Maharashtra,
Small Ruminants,
ICT4D
Anthra is a non-profit organization working primarily on issues of livestock development in the wider context of sustainable natural resource use. Its focus areas are livestock production and farming systems, crops and fodder varieties, livestock and plant genetic resources, medicinal plants and health care traditions, land and water use and the protection, documentation and sharing of indigenous knowledge. Anthra primarily works with small and marginal farmers – dalits, adivasis, pastoralists, and particularly with women from these marginalized communities.
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Publications
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Case Studies
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Small Ruminants
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The Satpuda - Replicas of Native Chicken in Rural Poultry Production
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by
ruchita
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published
Jun 29, 2011
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last modified
Jan 30, 2014 04:43 PM
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filed under:
Maharashtra,
Satpuda Desi,
Small Holder Poultry
This initiative has benefitted over 40,000 rural households in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, and has provided a means of complementary livelihood to marginal farmers, and in particular women farmers.
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Good Practices
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Small Holder Poultry
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The Satpuda - Replicas of Native Chicken in Rural Poultry Production
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by
ruchita
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published
Jun 29, 2011
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last modified
Dec 03, 2013 11:17 AM
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filed under:
Small Holder Poultry,
Satpuda Desi,
Maharashtra
This initiative has benefitted over 40,000 rural households in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, and has provided a means of complementary livelihood to marginal farmers, and in particular women farmers.
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OLD
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Good Practices
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Small Holder Poultry
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The Satpuda - Replicas of Native Chicken in Rural Poultry Production
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by
ruchita
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published
Jun 29, 2011
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:49 AM
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filed under:
Maharashtra,
Satpuda Desi,
Small Holder Poultry
This initiative has benefitted over 40,000 rural households in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, and has provided a means of complementary livelihood to marginal farmers, and in particular women farmers.
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Publications
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Good Practice Notes / Briefs
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Small Holder Poultry
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Watershed Development and Livestock Rearing- Experiences and Learning from the Watershed Organisation Trust, Maharashtra, India
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by
ruchita
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published
Jun 18, 2012
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last modified
Dec 10, 2013 06:06 PM
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filed under:
Watershed Organisation Trust(WOTR),
Common Property Resources – Smallholder Livestock Rearing,
Indo-German Watershed Development Programme (IGWDP),
Maharashtra
The study demonstrates how watershed development has immense scope to secure livestock-based livelihoods and, at the same time, build the natural resource base.
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Good Practices
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Common Property Resources - Livestock
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Watershed Development and Livestock Rearing- Experiences and Learning from the Watershed Organisation Trust, Maharashtra, India
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by
ruchita
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published
Jun 18, 2012
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:50 AM
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filed under:
Watershed Organisation Trust(WOTR),
Common Property Resources – Smallholder Livestock Rearing,
Indo-German Watershed Development Programme (IGWDP),
Maharashtra
The study demonstrates how watershed development has immense scope to secure livestock-based livelihoods and, at the same time, build the natural resource base.
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Publications
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Good Practice Notes / Briefs
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CPR Livestock