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India’s Farmers Threatened by Swelling Numbers of Stray Cows 5 million stray cattle The result: Farmers quietly abandon their aged animals under the cover of darkness in neighboring villages or roads resulting in a massive spike in the number of stray cows
Milk Production and Value Chain in Rural Area of Nepal: A . . . Most households produce mainly for home consumption with some flush season sales Only about 14% of milk-producing households (i e 500,000) are both producers and sellers [12] There are 7 3 million cattle, 5 1 million buffaloes, 0 8 million sheep, 10 1 million goats, 1 2 million pigs, 68 million poultry, and 0 3 million ducks in the country
Indias Sacred Cow by Marvin Harris - University of North . . . too few domesticated ruminants, not too many Since each of the 70 million farms in India requires a draft team, it follows that Indian peasants should use 140 million animals in the fields But there are only 83 million oxen and male water buffalo on the subcontinent, a shortage of 30 million draft teams
70-yo Ghanshyam Yadav walked 200 kms to keep his cattle alive . . . Thousands of cattle rearers in parched south Bihar are forced to migrate hundreds of kilometres to the northern districts along the Kosi river in search of fodder and water for their cattle They spend the summer months living on machans in mango orchards and selling milk
Rashtriya Gokul Mission - ClearIAS However, while India’s breed struggles for attention and preservation, countries like Brazil have harnessed its full potential, generating enormous wealth through its fine germplasm Way forward The indigenous cattle breeds are crucial for India’s agricultural economy and have adapted to various local conditions