Sustainable Intensification of Silvopasture Systems & Assessing Adaptability and Utilization Potential of Opuntia ficus-indica in Low Rainfall Regions of India Projects. Technical Reports

cg.contactm.louhaichi@cgiar.orgen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerCentral Arid Zone Research Institute - CAZRIen_US
cg.contributor.centerIndian Council of Agricultural Research - ICARen_US
cg.contributor.crpCGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems - DSen_US
cg.contributor.funderIndian Council of Agricultural Research - ICARen_US
cg.contributor.projectIndia 2006/2007, 2010/11 Collaborative Program: Small Ruminants' Productivity and Integrating Crop-livestock System and Rangeland Managementen_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.countryINen_US
cg.coverage.end-date2015-06-14en_US
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asiaen_US
cg.coverage.start-date2014-06-14en_US
cg.creator.idLouhaichi, Mounir: 0000-0002-4543-7631en_US
cg.subject.agrovocagroforestryen_US
cg.subject.agrovocdrylandsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocland degradationen_US
cg.subject.agrovoclivestocken_US
cg.subject.agrovocrangelandsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocsmall ruminantsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocfodderen_US
cg.subject.agrovocsmall holder farmersen_US
cg.subject.agrovoccactus pearsen_US
cg.subject.agrovoccactusen_US
dc.contributorClifton, Kathrynen_US
dc.contributorKumar, Sureshen_US
dc.contributorMisra, Arun K.en_US
dc.creatorLouhaichi, Mouniren_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-01T21:27:04Z
dc.date.available2016-02-01T21:27:04Z
dc.description.abstractIndia holds a substantial rangeland area, most of which is in the state of Rajasthan. The livestock sector is vital for the rural poor in the region and it is the main source of income. Advanced degradation of rangelands due to lack of proper management tools and the communal land tenure regime are leading to an increasing threat of desertification. Lack of adequate nutrition (due to overgrazed community rangelands), inappropriate management practices and restricted access to health services are the major causes of low productivity of small ruminants. Very little attention has been given to dryland areas for research on feeding and management of small ruminants for effective economic rearing. Interventions that focus on community rangelands and feed and fodder issues could have pro-poor effects because small ruminants’ keepers are heavily dependent on natural resources for grazing and watering their animals. However, these resources are declining in condition and increasingly subject to access restrictions. A critical understanding of and need for evolving appropriate management systems to improve the productivity of small ruminants is imminent for drylands. Under the umbrella of the ICAR-ICARDA collaborative research program several new projects were approved for the period 2014-2017. Among them two projects related to community based rangeland management and utilization potential of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica) in low rainfall regions of India by reducing the feed gap and scarcity that many livestock farmers are facing. The main purpose of these projects is to improve the livelihood of small holder farmers in the drylands of India improve fodder availability and. Such an effort has the possibility to reduce poverty and increase food security. Adequate nutrition and management practices are some of the leading causes for low livestock productivity. The diversification of crops aims to improve animal nutrition. The project also teaches sound management practices. Both the promotion of Opuntia ficus indica and sustainable silvopasture practices show promise in project sites. The annual report will review the current progress to date for these efforts. As the MOA was signed on the last day of 2014 (Appendix 1), the report reflects activities that took place since then.en_US
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dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/downloadmelspace/hash/WO75MFNN/v/e3a1f74d8e37e216891b8721a2e4a96den_US
dc.identifier.citationMounir Louhaichi, Kathryn Clifton, Suresh Kumar, Arun K. Misra. (17/6/2015). Sustainable Intensification of Silvopasture Systems & Assessing Adaptability and Utilization Potential of Opuntia ficus-indica in Low Rainfall Regions of India Projects. Technical Reports.en_US
dc.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/3265
dc.languageenen_US
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0en_US
dc.titleSustainable Intensification of Silvopasture Systems & Assessing Adaptability and Utilization Potential of Opuntia ficus-indica in Low Rainfall Regions of India Projects. Technical Reportsen_US
dc.typeInternal Reporten_US
dcterms.available2015-06-17en_US
mel.project.openhttps://mel.cgiar.org/projects/24en_US

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