Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Main Campus Chatha, Jammu-180009, J&K
Online published on 12 January, 2015.
Gujjar and Bakerwal tribes in J&K state are known for livestock production in migratory mode. During the migration and livestock production the technical, social, economic, managerial and input supply related problems encountered by these tribes were studied. Threats from insurgents during migration, fear of attack of wild animals and shrinking grazing land and pastures, lack of knowledge and facilities for proper health care, low purchasing power along with the poor marketing infrastructures were major problems. Ethnoveterinary practices followed by the tribal livestock owners were also recorded.
Ethno-veterinary, Tribal farmers, Socio-economic problems, Technical problems, Managerial problems
