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DocumentOther documentLivestock- Environment interactions in Watersheds: Policy issue
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No results found.This document is a report on a Round Table policy dialogue aimed to address the policy and institutional issues related to livestock-livelihoods-environment-watersheds interactions in semi-arid areas of Maharashtra. This workshop was aimed at presenting the conclusions of the LEAD study, review of the current livestock and watershed policies of Maharashtra, and to initiate a policy dialogue with stakeholders for actionable policy interventions. The report provides a summary of the workshop presentations. This includes a paper on the ‘Livestock Production Systems in Marginal Areas’ by Ranjitha Puskur from IWMI emphasising on the inter-linkages between livestock production, resource endowment and market conditions in watersheds and the management of resources and the policy environment. Other papers such as ‘Groundwater Policies and Situation in the State of Maharashtra’ by S. P. Bagade Additional Director, GSDA and a paper on ‘Livestock – Environment interactions in watershed: Sust ainability issues- some inputs from forestry sector’ by Dr. A. K. Jha, the Joint Director, Social Forestry are included. -
DocumentOther documentPreliminary desk study on Livestock-Environment interactions in watersheds in India. 2001
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No results found.The report gives an overview of the documented knowledge concerning Livestock-Environment Interaction (LEI) at the watershed level in India and proposes an approach for improving strategic and programmatic efficiency focusing the situation of resource poor segments of the population. The report also has a set of hypotheses, which help to establish a baseline of existing literature and documentation of Livestock Environment Interactions on watershed level in India. The results are grouped in 16 m ajor findings in the form of a contextual description and conclusions. The report proposes the areas of Analysis of the changes of dynamics and distribution of household income and indirect benefits from livestock in Watershed Development Programmes and the incidence on environment, Analysis of the dynamics of Common Property Resource utilization (importance in livelihood, carrying capacity, access and availability) etc. -
DocumentOther documentStrategy for Livestock Development in Watershed Interventions
A Report of a Study Commissioned by NABARD for the Indo-German Watershed Development Program Andhra Pradesh.
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No results found.The report focuses on illustrating the major livestock production systems that exist within various watershed areas like Medak, Karimnagar and Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. It highlights the findings with reference to the livestock production systems, distribution of livestock assets across landholding categories, in the areas and their interactions with these watersheds. The document provides information on stocking rates, carrying capacity, requirement and availability of biomass in the se districts. The document recommends that there is a need for people centered planning while keeping in mind the livestock in the area and understanding of the crops, hills etc in that area. The report also states the need to involve women, their perceptions and practices and further recommends planning in tandem with other line departments and village institutions, enhancing fodder and drinking water base, building livestock assets for the poor and capacity building for the farmers.
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