Effect of drought on livestock enterprise: Evidence from Rajasthan

VINITA KANWAL; SMITA SIROHI; PREM CHAND

doi:10.56093/ijans.v90i1.98229

Authors

VINITA KANWAL Research Associate, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132 001 India
SMITA SIROHI Adviser-Agriculture and Marine Products, Embassy of India to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, 217 Chaussee de Vleurgat, 1050 Brussels
PREM CHAND Scientist (Sr. Scale) ICAR-NIAP, New Delhi

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v90i1.98229

Keywords:

Climate Risks, Livestock, Sustainability, Standarized Precipitation Index

Abstract

Livestock act as a cushion against vagaries of nature and augment income of the farmers, particularly in drought prone Rajasthan. However, to what extent it withheld the adverse climatic situation has been a less probed area at least at macro-level. This paper studies the impact of drought on milk and meat enterprises in the drought prone state of Rajasthan using district level secondary data for the period of 1983/84 to 2015/16. Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) was used to determine drought years. Results indicated that although the sector has been able to absorb the minor shocks of droughts, the major droughts affect the livestock adversely. The drought prone districts of western Rajasthan were found to be much prepared for drought than the southern and south eastern districts. Study recommends that the strategies followed by western districts such as stock of fodder, fodder bank, perennial grasses, etc. should be promoted in rest of the areas of the state for sustainable livestock production.

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Author Biographies

VINITA KANWAL, Research Associate, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132 001 India

Research Associate,Â National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132 001 India
SMITA SIROHI, Adviser-Agriculture and Marine Products, Embassy of India to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, 217 Chaussee de Vleurgat, 1050 Brussels

Adviser-Agriculture and Marine Products, Embassy of India to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, 217 Chaussee de Vleurgat, 1050 Brussels.
PREM CHAND, Scientist (Sr. Scale) ICAR-NIAP, New Delhi

Scientist (Sr. Scale) ICAR-NIAP, New Delhi

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