TY  - GEN
AU  - Bharwada, Charul 
AU  - Mahajan, Vinay
TI  - Let it be Banni : : understanding and sustaining pastoral livelihoods of Banni
SN  - 9788192220178
U1  - 307.0954 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Hyderabad
PB  - Centre for economic and social studies 
KW  -  
N1  - Contents
Foreword	iii
Preface	v
Acknowledgements	vii
Abbreviations viii
Contents	ix
List of Figures, Boxes and Tables	xii
1.Pastoralism and the Study 1-5
Background to the Study	1
1.1.1 Pastoralism in Gujarat	2
Objectives of the Study	4
Methodology for the Study	4
Relevance of this Work	5
2.Land and People	6 - 23
History of Pastoralism in Kutch	7
Post Independence Developments in Kutch	8
Land, Origin & Climatic Conditions	11
Ecology favouring Pastoralism - Grasslands	12
Pastoral & Other Communities of Banni	14
Demography, Amenities, Infrastructure	15
Productive and Consumer Asset Ownership	18
Livestock Ownership	19
Primary and Secondary Sources of Income	22
3.Pastoral Resources, Use and Mobility	24 - 56
Livestock, Breeds and Breeding Practices	24
Livestock Composition	24
Cattle and Buffalo Breeds	25
Breeding and Rearing Practices	26

Diversity of Grasses	32
Grazing Sources and System	34
Pastures of Other Villages	36
Wetlands of Banni	41
Bets in the Rann: Erstwhile Grazing Source	42
Purchasing Fodder from the Market	43

Daily Grazing Cycle	43
Grazing Norms among Pastoralists of Banni	44
Water Sources for Livestock	47

Using Diverse Water Sources	46
Traditional Water Systems: Zheel and Virdas of Banni	46
Mobility among Banni Pastoralists	47
Earlier Migrations	51
Current Mobility	53
Immigrant Livestock in Banni	56
4 Changing Pastoral Economy of Banni	57 - 75
Current Pastoral Economy	57
Bullock Trade of Banni	58

Procuring Young Calves	60
Rearing the Calves	61
Selling Bullocks to Farmers: Moving to Saurashtra	63
Buy Now, Pay Later: Interest Free Installments	64

Buffalo Trade of Banni	66
Changing Face of Banni: Milk and Other Pastoral Products	68

Arrival and Impact of Dairies	68
Economics of Buffalo Keeping: Pre and Post Dairy	71
Other Pastoral Products	72
Banni's Pastoral Economy: From Breeders to Milkmen	75
5.Not so Green: Changing Grasslands	76 - 94
Partition of India	77
Increased Soil Salinity	78
Invading Grasslands: Prosopis juliflora	80

History of Prosopis juliflora	81
Prosopis in Banni	83
Prosopis, Cattle Reduction and People's Perception	86
Choosing Buffalo over Cattle	89
What happens after Consuming Prosopis	< 89

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