Socio-economic Impact of Livestock in Tribal Areas of Leh

Livestock is not only an important source of food and income but also the sign of assets in rural areas for poor people. In order to estimate how social-economic factors influence livestock production and income with the help of empirical model, the authors used the data collected from 100 household selected from 24 villages of 6 localities in Leh region of Jammu and Kashmir. In Ladakh region overall 70 per cent people are dependent on livestock especially in areas of Zanskar and Nyoma, out of which about 80 per cent are women. Hence, it is strongly suggested that stakeholders should look forward to the livestock production system in Leh region of Jammu and Kashmir to have clear strategy and good policies.