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082 _a307.0954
_bBHA
100 _aBharwada, Charul
_944906
245 _aLet it be Banni :
_bunderstanding and sustaining pastoral livelihoods of Banni
260 _bCentre for economic and social studies
_aHyderabad
_c2012
300 _a151p.
440 _aCenter for economic and social studies monograph series
_vNo.26
_944958
505 _aContents 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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700 _aMahajan, Vinay
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890 _aIndia
891 _aGratis
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