Pastoralism in India
Pastoralism in India: rangeland, not wasteland | Heinrich Böll Stiftung
Around 77 percent of these animals are kept in extensive systems, meaning they are either herded or left to range on their own on common land.
Definition of pastoralism in the Indian context. ♢ The size, location, ethnic identities and migration pattern of major pastoralist groups in the Himalayan ...
Pastoralism in South Asia: Contemporary stresses and adaptations ...
Pastoral communities of western Indian Himalayas include Changpas and Brokpas of Ladakh, who rear herds of sheep, cashmere goats, yaks and ...
Centre for Pastoralism - Welcome to the CfP Website
Although hard numbers are difficult to come by, between 10 and 20 million pastoralists graze India's forests, grasslands and farm fallows. Their many ...
The nomadic communities in India can be divided into three groups: hunter-gatherers, pastoralists, and the peripatetic or non-food-producing groups. Among these ...
On the road with India's nomadic pastoralists
The Indian countryside is home to various pastoralist communities for whom there is usually no fixed address, and movement and seasonal ...
How many Indians are pastoralists? No official data, but report says ...
“There is no official data on the number of pastoralists in India, although a figure of 35 million is often quoted, but without a source. An ...
The pastoralist parliament in India: amplifying community voices - ILC
A Pastoral Parliament, every year bringing together communities from five states across the country.
Waves of change: Emerging pastoral advocacy and representation ...
Pastoralism in India is deeply rooted in the culture and identity of pastoral communities, rather than merely a source of income. Pastoralists ...
Pastoralists in India need better access to land and rights ...
Almost half of the world's rangelands, used for livestock grazing and sustenance of pastoral groups, are degraded, as per a report of the UN ...
Pastoralist Temporalities & Environment-Time in Kachchh, India
The pastoralists engage with and co-construct the environment through unique relationships that incorporate shifting temporalities and ...
Newsletter no 46 - Introducing the message of pastoralist ... - - nyéléni
India has 34 million pastoralists managing a livestock population of more than 50 million. Livestock rearing is the second largest occupation in India after ...
Blog 211-Moo'ing Forward: Supporting Pastoralism in India | AESA
Amidst the labor shortages and youth outmigration, hired herding is also emerging as a promising prospect for continuing mobile pastoral ...
Greener pastures: How Indian pastoralists are being aided to return ...
Until now, the schemes pertaining to livestock were mostly geared toward farmers and the settled population of animal keepers. It says that the ...
Full article: Transhumant pastoralism in Indian western Himalaya
ABSTRACT. Transhumant pastoralism guided by traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) helps people in adapting to extreme biophysical conditions ...
Women's Agency and Pastoral Livelihoods in India: A Review
In India, where pastoralism itself is essentially a neglect- ed area of research, such discussions remain even sparse. Pastoral communities ...
▫ Extensive livestock systems produce an estimated 53% of India's milk and 74% of its meat. The animals' manure is a vital source of fertilizer ...
Pastoralists in Modern India: Current Status and Future Prospectus
Pastoralist is community who moving one place to another place with livestock like camels, buffalo, cattle, sheep, goats etc. to search ...
Pastoralism in South Asia - SpringerOpen
Countries of south Asia - India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan - contain many groups making their living mainly by raising livestock extensively on pastures.
Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals (known as "livestock") are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands (pastures) for ...