Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Research System (IKRS) and/with Livestock Health Intervention Program to Complement Natural Resource Conservation

Rk, Ravikumar; Kumar, Vivek; Khuman, Laishram Yelhounganba; Kinhekar, Amol S; Thakur, Devesh; Kumar, Vipin

doi:10.14737/journal.aavs/2016/4.1s.32.42

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“…Ticks collected were preserved in 70% alcohol and identified in the laboratory using standard identification keys. The nature of tick attachment was counted and percent efficacy was calculated as per Ravikumar et al (2015). Animals were observed for two day duration by research team.…”

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Benefit to end users: appraisal of extending technology at farm fields from regions of Himachal Pradesh, India

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Sharma²,

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Tick infestation is a major problem affecting farm animals and the problem is acute in hilly regions. Livestock owners who owns small herd for their sustenance, food security find it difficult to seek alternative options. Demanding physical work and lack of interface with institutions hinders their imagination thereby any new measures of control. The collaborative work of National Innovation Foundation-India and Dr G C Negi, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur Himachal Pradesh resulted in sharing a model of exchanging technical know-how from research station/University system to farm field. The study had noticed that rate of infestation at predilection site was 10.90±6.84 ( ±α) number of ticks. The data were analyzed statistically using paired ‗t' test. The calculated value of t0.05 for 20 d.f was 6.89 ( at 24 hour); 5.78 ( at 48 hour) intervals was more than ‗t' table value (t0.05, 20=2.08) confirming significant efficacy of indigenous medication. It was found that herbal medication had shown 75 percent efficacy over tick infestation upon second day of administration. These in-situ herbal preparations which can be prepared at farmers field needs to be diffused for benefit of livestock owners. Sustaining environment friendly technology is paramount and is more imminent in Hilly regions. The research work demonstrated importance of leveraging animal husbandry department for technology demonstrations.

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Benefit to end users: appraisal of extending technology at farm fields from regions of Himachal Pradesh, India

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Rk³

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“…The viability of technology or techno-economic utility has to be seen holistically during implementation and not in fragmented manner (Hiremath et al, 2006). Linear model of development of technology from research stations were examined and implementation of technologies through non-linear, open source innovation systems were discussed (Ravikumar et al, 2016a). …”

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Assessing behaviour of farmers in linking to village institution: dairy society’s perspective from semiarid regions, Gujarat, India

Choudhary¹,

Rk²,

Kumar³

2016

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Dairy Co-operative Societies (DCS) in India are an important entity in linking smallholder livestock producers with external market. This helps smallholder producer(s) in occupational diversification and gainful income. These economically important institutions also serve social purposes. Co-operative member farmers get an opportunity to interact among themselves as well members outside their society. In semiarid regions, the nature of dependence on these institutions among communities for their livelihood becomes particularly more important. The present study appreciates behaviour of farmers to supply milk to dairy society in Panchmahal district, a semiarid region of Gujarat state, India. The relationship pattern of socioeconomic variables viz., age, education, land size and total milk production were assessed towards linkage of farmers with this particular village institution. The nature of such linkage by society with local institutions often determines technological refinement, intervention and adoption. The study did not find any significant relationship for variables like age, education and total milk production in respect to farmers approaching milk cooperative societies. However, land holding size among respondents appeared to be a significant factor towards supply of milk to societies/society. This clearly demonstrates importance of identifying and understanding variables that can influence livestock interventions through dairy societies. The developmental intermediations must take this into account for welfare of farmers in semiarid region.

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Social engineering of societal knowledge in livestock science: Can we be more empathetic?

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Questions are raised in effective utilization of farmer’s wisdom by communities in their farming. Planners support to livelihood emphasize mostly of inputs from outside and not setting up sustainable goals. Formal institutions and planners of program are finding constraints and sceptical in wider dissemination of indigenous knowledge research system (IKRS). This is in spite of evidence that considerable number of farmer’s in livestock sector depends on IKRS. In this context, it is pertinent to showcase dissemination potential of these knowledge system(s) in larger geographical areas. The review illustrates different challenges encountered while control of livestock ailments like ectoparasite infestation through IKRS. Several times, it was opinioned to provide or share IKRS to thwart ailments in a specific region. This is interesting as it was narrated how formal system is unable to recognize farmer’s problem and challenges in integrating these sustainable practices. It has to be noted that disseminating activities seldom takes into account the experimental potential of farmers. This review paper articulates various evidences generated in enhancing diffusion thereby dissemination of IKRS. The nature of support extended by IKRS in entrepreneurial activity of smallholder farming units did not get adequate recognition. There needs to be minimum standard protocol in deriving benefit from such low-cost alternative technologies. This will enrich incremental innovation activities as per location specific need and provide scope for wider dissemination.

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Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Research System (IKRS) and/with Livestock Health Intervention Program to Complement Natural Resource Conservation

Cited by 4 publications

References 32 publications

Benefit to end users: appraisal of extending technology at farm fields from regions of Himachal Pradesh, India

Benefit to end users: appraisal of extending technology at farm fields from regions of Himachal Pradesh, India

Assessing behaviour of farmers in linking to village institution: dairy society’s perspective from semiarid regions, Gujarat, India

Social engineering of societal knowledge in livestock science: Can we be more empathetic?

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