Livestock is a vital component of subsistence farming which adds to the livelihood of rural poor in India. The maintenance, health and nutrition of livestock are mainly associated with the fodder available and provided. The total feed cost accounts for 60 to 70 per cent of livest...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i11831
Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is a growing concern, impacting both conservation efforts and livelihoods. This study was conducted to analyse trends in wildlife conflicts involving agriculture, cattle, and human injuries from 2015-16 to 2022-23 with a focus on the Kali Tiger Reser...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123734
Rabi sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an important cereal and millet crop in Karnataka, contributing to food and nutritional security, particularly in the semi-arid regions of the state. However, the area under rabi sorghum cultivation has been declining. The present stud...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84369
Edible oils are an important component of household food expenditure and nutrition in India; however, despite substantial growth in oilseed production, domestic availability remains insufficient, leading to high import dependence. The present study analysed the socio-economic pro...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i74285
Land is a scarce resource and basic unit for any material production. It can support the needs of the growing population, provided they use land in a rational and judicious manner. The biggest crisis that the world is facing in the 21st century is the crisis of water. Looming wat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1030697
Indian agriculture is severely affected from climate change, fragmentation of cultivable land, water scarcity, rapid urbanization, declining crop production and productivity, crash in market price, declining biodiversity and ever-increasing population, demand for food, especially...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i430336
Livestock production is the backbone of Indian agriculture and source of employment in rural areas since centuries, in which the entire system of rural economy has revolved around it. Livestock was revealed with multi-faceted contribution to socio-economic development of rural ma...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i430377
The study was undertaken in Hyderabad-Karnataka state to assess cost and returns under major farming systems, net income of the farmers from different sources and significant influence of area and dairy in major farming systems. Four major farming systems viz., Crop+Dairy (C+D),...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2019/47481
Climate change poses severe risks to agriculture in semi-arid regions of India, particularly in Telangana where rainfed farming predominates. The present study assessed farmers’ perception of climate change and examined its socio-economic determinants in four highly vulnerable dr...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i23951