11 May Sheep farming practices and its advantages
भेड़ पालन और उनके फायदे In India, Sheep are among the most efficient of all the domestic animals and have been for thousands of years. Usually sheep farming is defined as ‘rearing sheep commercially for the purpose of meat, milk and wool production’. Sheep with its multi-facet utility for wool, meat, milk, skins and manure, form a crucial part of rural economy particularly in the arid, semi-arid and mountainous areas of our country. It provides a dependable source of income to the small farmers through sale of wool, skin and animals. Large percentage of small and marginal farmers and landless labourers engaged in sheep rearing, mainly in hilly areas for their livelihood. It is among the...