Socio-economic Impact of Livestock in Tribal Areas of Leh

Shergojry, Shahid Ahmad; Akhoon, Z. A.; Mubarak, T.; Namgyal, Dorjay

doi:10.5958/2349-4433.2017.00077.0

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“…Primitive farming is still prevailing in Stod where most of the cultural operations are done manually with the help of draught animals [20]. Zho is the main animal used for ploughing the agricultural field while zho and zhomo both are used for thrashing the harvested crops [21]. Lower in the valleys, farmers grow some heirloom vegetables.…”

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Livelihood Dependence on Highland Pastoralism (Doksa) in Trans-Himalayan Region of Zanskar, Ladakh

Raj

Angchuk

Islam

2020

IJECC

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A unique system of short-distance vertical transhumance pastoralism has evolved in the Trans-Himalayan region of Zanskar, Ladakh in response to short summer cropping season and vast alpine pasturelands. Cattle are taken to highland pastures for three-and-a-half month in summer season and kept in temporary settlements locally called as doksa. The study investigated the herding practices, migration pattern, livestock production and livelihood dependence on highland pastoralism. Purposive sampling technique was administered to withdraw the sample of 6 doksas and the data were collected from both secondary and primary sources. Results revealed that 31 herders in the 6 doksas possessed a total of 794 milk producing zhomos. The doksas produced 3 lakh litres of milk, 18000 kg of butter and the same amount of dried protein cake (chhurpey). The herders earned incomes of ₹ 122500.00 and ₹ 59375.00 by trading 300-350 kg of butter and 450-500 kg of chhurpey, respectively with employment opportunities of 3100 woman-days/year. The poor living conditions at doksa and unavailability of alternative economic opportunities for women herders has threatened its continuation for cash generation, food and livelihood security and socioeconomic development. Therefore, livelihood diversification using alternative resources is imperative to keep pace with current development and future challenges.

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Livelihood Dependence on Highland Pastoralism (Doksa) in Trans-Himalayan Region of Zanskar, Ladakh

Raj

Angchuk

Islam

2020

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“…This might have increased the demand of fine wool in the markets leading to a much higher population of cross breeds but the necessity to conserve the native breeds is also alarming. Many other native breeds of the state, like Malluk and Changluk, which produce better quality wool for cloth or carpet industry, require characterization (Shergojry et al, 2017).…”

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“…Dzo are preferred for ploughing because they are much harder than the local bulls or the cattlejersey bulls and the female yak (Dzomo) are better milch animals, producing nutritionally enriched milk (having 7 -12 per cent fat and 5 -6 per cent protein) as compared to the local cow. Besides a good dressing percentage of 40-45 percent, the yaks also produce undercoat of fine diameter (400g/year) (Shergojry et al, 2017).…”

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“…The fibre quality attributes, especially diameter and per cent pure fibres, support the use of camel fibres for woollen items (sweaters, coats and caps) in pure fibre form as well as in the form of blends with other animal fibres (wool and silk) and synthetic fibres (Sahani et al, 2003). Bactrian camels move on an average at about 5 km/hr and produce 5 kg of hair, 600 lt of milk and 250 kg of dung a year (Shergojry et al, 2017). These Bactrian camels have historic importance of Central Asian trade capable of carrying 1 quintal, working 6-8 hours daily (Angchok et al, 2012).…”

Section: Camel Genetic Resourcesmentioning

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An Overview of Diversified Animal Genetic Resources in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir

Kour¹,

Singh²,

Kumar³

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“…Extreme environmental conditions, persistent hypoxia, and limited grazing resources are major contributing factors in the causation of livestock diseases in the region (Gupta et al 1996). Ladakh's rural and remote population, with limited accessibility and financial resources for modern veterinarian drugs, depends on local herbal remedies to treat and protect their domestic livestock (Shergojry et al 2017). Ladakh has a rich heritage of over 397 medicinal plants used by indigenous communities for medicinal purposes (Gairola et al 2014).…”

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Documenting potential ethnoveterinary knowledge from the indigenous communities of Cold Desert of Ladakh: A trans-Himalayan region of India

Batool¹,

Singh²,

Gairola³

2022

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Background: The study was conducted in the cold-arid region of Ladakh to evaluate the important ethnoveterinary medical plants used by the indigenous inhabitants and to understand the traditional methods of herbal preparation used locally to treat livestock ailments.Methods: Ethnobotanical survey was carried out in 15 villages of the Ladakh region. A total of 105 informants (83 men and 22 women) between the ages of 40-90 years were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires in the ethnoveterinary survey. The ethnoveterinary data was analyzed using the use-value (UV) and informant consensus factor (ICF).Results: A total of 25 plant species in 22 genera and 14 families were enlisted, which are used to treat various livestock ailments by Ladakh inhabitants. Fabaceae and Asteraceae were the most represented families with the highest number of species (5 each), followed by Lamiaceae (3 species) and Apiaceae (2 species). Based on taxonomic characteristics, 92% of the plants were herbs, and the whole plants (51%) were the most commonly used plant parts. The important locally used medicinal plants based on the higher use-value were Thymus linearis (UV=0.48), Cicer microphyllum (UV=0.31), Corydalis govaniana (UV=0.24). The highest informant consensus factor was recorded for respiratory, viral, and health-related disorders (ICF=1).Conclusion: Livestock plays a significant role in enhancing the socio-economic status of the local inhabitants of the Ladakh region. Documentation of this traditional knowledge provides a more substantial chance to educate the younger generations and help in perseveration and future innovative research of these indigenous plants. Necessary initiatives should be taken at government and public levels to cultivate and preserve these endangered species.

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Socio-economic Impact of Livestock in Tribal Areas of Leh

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Livelihood Dependence on Highland Pastoralism (Doksa) in Trans-Himalayan Region of Zanskar, Ladakh

Livelihood Dependence on Highland Pastoralism (Doksa) in Trans-Himalayan Region of Zanskar, Ladakh

An Overview of Diversified Animal Genetic Resources in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir

Documenting potential ethnoveterinary knowledge from the indigenous communities of Cold Desert of Ladakh: A trans-Himalayan region of India

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