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Improving soil and crop productivity in mountain agriculture
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Role of Yak and Nak in livelihood support:

  • Yak and nak provides milk and meat for human consumption.
  • Castrated yak are used ass pack animal and could carry upto 120kg.
  • Skin is used for making bags and sacks.
  • Fibres are used for making ropes and radi.
  • Yak steak (dried yak meat) is quite popular among the tourist.
  • Products like cheese help to raise the living standard of people.

 

Role of chauri in livelihood support:

  • Milk production capability is more than yak.
  • Milk is used for cheese production.
  • Major products are cheese, churpi, ghee, skin. Tail switch.
  • Ghee exported to Tibet and chhurpi to india.
  • Male chauries and old unproductive are exported to Tibet for meat purpose.

 

Role of sheep in livelihood support

  • Reared for wool, meat, pack, manure and milk.
  • Total sheep meat and wool production in 2072/073 is 2684 Mt. and 588384 kg respectively.
  • Native wool is used for making radhi, pakhi and woolen products for local consumption.
  • Wool obtained from Bhyanglung goat is used for carpet preparation.
  • Used for manure

 

Role of goat in livelihood support

  • Total chevon production in the year 2072/073 is 65583 Mt.
  • Used for milk pack and manure.
  • Used for pashmina making.

 

 

Role of cattle in livelihood support

  • Milk production in 2072/73 was 1854247 Mt.
  • Meat production in 207/73 was 175005 Mt.
  • Manure

 

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