Role of Animal By-Products Utilization in Doubling the Farmers Income
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Agriculture Business - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Animal husbandry is the most important component of Indian agriculture supporting livelihood of more than two-thirds of the rural population especially marginal, small & landless farmers of our country. Animals provide nutrient-rich food products, draught power, dung as organic manure and domestic fuel, hides & skin, and are a regular source of cash income for rural households. The growth of livestock wealth in India at the rate of approximate 6% per annum. Animals provide nutrient-rich food products, draught power, dung as organic manure and domestic fuel, hides & skin, and are a regular source of cash income for rural households Animal Husbandry and Dairying play an important role in development of India’s economy. Livestock by-products, such as processed animal proteins, animal fats, milk and egg products, and former food products represent a potentially valuable resource for feeding livestock. Proper utilization of by-product has direct impact on the economy and environmental pollution of country as well as for improvement of socio-economic condition of the farmers. Non-utilization of animal by-products in a proper way may create major aesthetic and catastrophic health problems. Judicious and efficient utilization of animal by-product has direct impact on the income generation and to reduce environmental pollution of the country as well as for the betterment of socio-economic status of the farmers. In recent years there has been tremendous work has been done for wide spread and increasing interest among the people for proper and judicious utilization of the animal byproduct of the dairy, meat and skin industry along with dung & urine for preparation of valuable product such as Panchgavya, Jeevamrit and Gau-mutra ark etc for betterment of socio-economic status of farmers as well as for healthy environmental issues.
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D. N. Singh
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- DOI 10.21088/ijab.2454.7964.4118.4
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