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    Economic analysis of CSK HPKV dairy farm
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2009) Pradeep Kumar; Pathania, M.S.
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    Economics of polyhouse technology in Una district of Himachal Pradesh
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2009) Kaur, Davinder; Guleria, J.S.
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    Dyanamics of livestock development in Himachal Pradesh
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2009) Dogra, Atul; Sharma, S.K.
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    Economic analysis of major off-season vegetables in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2009) Sharma, Nikhil; Bala, Brij
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    DYNAMICS OF LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension Education and Rural Sociology, 2009-02) DOGRA, ATUL; Sharma, S. K.
    ABSTRACT Since, 1971, when ‘poverty eradication’ became the main theme of development planning, livestock development has been recognised by the Government of India as an important tool for poverty alleviation. The present study entitled “Dynamics of Livestock Development in Himachal Pradesh” was based on both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected from selected livestock rearers from all the zones of Himachal Pradesh, secondary data were collected from Directorate of Animal Husbandry-Shimla (H.P.) and other sources. It was found that at the state level, maximum increase of 25.77 per cent was recorded in buffalo population as against 1.05 per cent in cattle population in 2003 over 1982 census. Mandi and Kangra were the main districts, accounting for more than 16 per cent of the total livestock population of the state during 2003. Cows and buffaloes were the main milch animals across districts. It was found that there were 13 indigenous cows for every cross-bred cow in 1982 at the state level, 5 in 1992 and were reduced to 1.5 in 2003 and the number of indigenous bulls per cross-bred declined from 22 to 12 during 1982-92 and further declined to 5.9 during 1992-2003. Both goat (43.02 per cent) and sheep (27.65 per cent) registered an increase in meat production in 2006-07 over 1989-90, however, pig meat showed a decrease of 68.28 per cent. In Himachal as a whole desi eggs showed a decrease of 11.38 per cent, improved eggs showed an increase of 127.72 per cent in 2007-08 over 1989-90.The overall sex-ratio of the sampled farmers was 842, family size was 5.32 and overall literacy rate was estimated to be 78.46 per cent. Maize in kharif and wheat in rabi season were the most important crops occupying 35.44 per cent and 41.32 per cent of the total cropped area, respectively. The productivity of local cow was highest in Zone I (858 litre/annum), followed by Zone IV (795 litre/annum) and productivity of cross-bred cow was highest in Zone I (2,509 litre/annum), followed by Zone IV (2085 litre/annum). On the other hand productivity of local buffalo was highest in Zone III (1643 litre/annum), followed by Zone I (1,426 litre/annum) whereas, productivity of cross-bred buffalo was highest in Zone I (2433 litre/annum), closely followed by Zone II (2409 litre/annum). Maintenance cost for local cow ranged from Rs. 14,513 (Zone IV) to Rs.15, 426 (Zone I). In case of cross-bred cow maintenance cost was Rs. 25,389, which was about 69 per cent higher than the maintenance cost for local cow. Maintenance cost for local buffalo was highest in Zone III Rs.24, 530 followed by Zone II, Rs.23, 976 while, milch buffalo was absent in the selected sample of Zone IV. In cross-bred buffalo it was highest in Zone I (Rs.29, 504) followed by Zone III (Rs.27, 823). Overall, maintenance cost for cross-bred buffalo was about 18 per cent higher than the local buffalo. The net returns for local cow were negative in all the zones with highest in Zone IV and for cross-bred cow it was positive in all zones with maximum in Zone I (Rs. 13,421). Similarly, for local buffalo it was negative in Zone II and Zone III and for cross-bred buffalo it were positive in all zones with maximum in Zone I (Rs. 10,597). The results for Cobb-Douglas production function were positive for green fodder for most of the milch animals. There were a number of problems faced by the livestock rearers which mainly related to demographic, livestock health, breeding and production, marketing and miscellaneous. Fodder is one of major components of total cost in milch animals and its demand is always increasing. So there is a need to train farmers of the state and provide them quality planting material so that marginal and sub marginal lands, can be diverted towards grasses and quick growing fodder trees suitable in the area. The local pasture/grazing lands or ghasni’s and wastelands need to be improved substantially by the introduction of suitable plants/trees. The net returns for the cross-bred milch animals which were positive and clearly indicated that the present cross-breeding policy of the state should continue, and the net returns in case of local milch animals, were negative, yet the species need to be preserved for biodiversity.