Give an account of livestock in india
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Livestock plays a vital role in Indian economy. About 20.5 million people depend upon livestock for their livelihood. Livestock contributed 16% to the income of small farm households as against an average of 14% for all rural households. Livestock provides sustenance to two-thirds of the rural community. It also provides employment to about 8.8 % of the population in India. India has vast livestock resources. Livestock sector contributes 4.11% GDP and 25.6% of total Agriculture GDP.
The livestock plays an essential role in the economy of farmers. The farmers in India maintain a mixed farming system i.e., a combination of crop and livestock where the output of one enterprise becomes the input of another enterprise thereby realize the resource efficiency. The livestock serves the farmers in different ways.
Livestock plays a vital role in Indian economy. About 20.5 million people depend upon livestock for their livelihood. Livestock contributed 16% to the income of small farm households as against an average of 14% for all rural households. Livestock provides sustenance to two-thirds of the rural community. It also provides employment to about 8.8 % of the population in India. India has vast livestock resources. Livestock sector contributes 4.11% GDP and 25.6% of total Agriculture GDP.
The livestock plays an essential role in the economy of farmers. The farmers in India maintain a mixed farming system i.e., a combination of crop and livestock where the output of one enterprise becomes the input of another enterprise thereby realize the resource efficiency. The livestock serves the farmers in different ways.
- Income
- Employment
- Food
- Social security
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