-Down to Earth
Rajasthan’s livestock is facing a threat as grazing lands disappear and laws paralyse traditional economic incentives for keepers
Livestock has sustained the people of Rajasthan during times of drought or when agriculture was unviable. State government data suggests 80 per cent of rural families in Rajasthan keep livestock in their households, and 35 per cent of the total income of small and marginal farmers comes from dairy and animal husbandry. But this backup economy of Rajasthan is seeing a slow death because of the state’s narrow-minded policies and the steady disappearance of grazing land due to mining and agriculture.
Please click here to read more.