Livestok farming common in which agro climatic zone
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Livestock sector plays a significant role in the rural economy of India. It
contributes about 5 per cent of the total gross domestic product (GDP) and one-fourth
of the agricultural GDP (AgGDP). The sector is unique in terms of employment
opportunities as two-third of female workforce in rural India is engaged in livestock
rearing. Livestock is an integral part of mixed farming systems that characterise
Indian agriculture. Livestock manure is the major source of nutrients for crop
production and for sustaining soil fertility. Livestock wealth is more equitably
distributed than that of land and the importance of livestock for the poorer households
is even more. Besides, contributing food and inputs for crop production, livestock are
important as savings or investments for the poor household and provide security or
insurance through various ways in different production systems (Kitalyi et al., 2005).
Further, livestock rearing contributes to on-farm diversification and intensification,
which could be one of the strategies for poor households to escape poverty and to
maintain some stability in their earnings. The importance of livestock is much greater
in marginal areas like arid and rainfed regions because of higher concentration of
poor, limited benefits of green revolution technologies, climatic uncertainties, etc.