Social Profiling of Tribal Farmers in Livestock-based Livelihood System

Author: Mahamaya P. Nayak, Sanat Mishra and Susanta K. Dash

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Abstract

The present study was aimed to analyse the social profile of farmers rearing livestock and the economy on the prevailing tribal livestock farming system. Analysis of primary data, obtained from sample respondents using a structured questionnaire revealed that, ownership of the landholding, livestock etc was 83.33% with males and 16.67% with females. Younger farmers of ≤ 45 years of age were 46.67% against elderly 53.33%. Overall cattle heads per family were 1.66 per farm family. Corresponding estimates for goats and poultry were 10.48 and 5.74, respectively. Livestock income recorded the highest positive correlation coefficient of 0.816 with goat heads and the lowest of 0.238 with poultry

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Farming, Livelihood, Livestock, Tribal

Conclusion

The tribal livestock system is based on low or nil input system without technological interventions and concentrated on indigenous livestock since generations. Livestock economics under prevailing system is mostly dependent on goats and poultry. So strategic breeding exploring individual superiority in all the species, incentives in management and market link to the produce and products of indigenous livestock may be beneficial in enhancing the livelihood of these farmers. Proper interpretation of the findings of this study would help strategizing development programme for livestock based livelihoods enhancement in the state

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