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Singh, D.R.; Kaul, Sushila; Sivaramane, N.. |
The migratory and socio-economic aspects of sheep and goat flock-owners have been studied to examine yield, cost, income and employment in migratory sheep and goat production system in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh for the year 2001-02. A direct relation has been revealed between flock-size and resource endowments. Human labour has been found as the major cost component in the maintenance of this production system. Although, the contribution of sheep-rearing has been found higher to gross income, rearing of goats generates markedly higher income than of sheep on per animal basis. The flock business and family labour income in this system have been observed impressive and net income has been rated meagre for small flock-owners and nominal for... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57771 |
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