1ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Jabalpur-482 004, Madhya Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author: D. Bardhan, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Jabalpur-482 004, Madhya Pradesh, India, Email: dwaipayanbardhan@gmail.com
Online Published on 03 November, 2025.
Livestock makes multi-faceted contribution to socio-economic development of rural people. However, challenges exist in exploiting the opportunities offered by this sector. Focused research efforts will be a key factor in addressing these challenges. There is a need for a critical and objective evaluation of livestock research priorities at the regional, species and commodity-specific levels so as to ensure optimum use of scarce resources. This study was aimed to identify regional, species and commodity wise priorities for allocation of livestock research resources.
The study used multi-criteria scoring model incorporating the multiple objectives for making choices. The objectives included were growth, equity, sustainability and participation in trade. Such scoring models are used to rank a long list of commodities, research alternatives and target domains.
The study identified regional, species and commodity priorities for allocation of livestock research resources. Significant tradeoffs in the priority rankings of states were revealed when equity and sustainability indicators were considered. Species-wise prioritization including all the criteria revealed that cattle and buffalo stake the highest claims on research resources. The study also revealed inter-regional variations in allocation of research resources based upon species.
Livestock, Multi-criteria scoring, Research prioritization, Resource allocation
