1MVSc student Division of Livestock Production and Management, SKUAST-Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K), India
2Professor& Head, Division of Livestock Production and Management, SKUAST-Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K), India
3MVSc students Division of Livestock Production and Management, SKUAST-Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K), India
4Professor& Head, Division of Veterinary Physiology, SKUAST-Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K), India
5Assistant Professor, Division of Livestock Production and Management, SKUAST-Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K), India
Division of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Shuhama-190 006
Online published on 3 July, 2020.
The present study was undertaken to identify various routes adopted by Bakarwals and constraints perceived by them during migration of livestock in Jammu and Kashmir region. Districts Anantnag and Ganderbal were adopted under the course of study in order to identify various migration routes followed by this community for seasonal migration. A total of 200 respondents were selected using grab sampling technique and an interview schedule was designed related to breeding, feeding, marketing and infrastructure in order to point out the constraints faced by the Bakarwals. The results revealed five major constraints faced by the Bakarwals in Jammu and Kashmir region and included colic management, lack of facilities, high cost of feed and fodder, lack of insurance etc.
Bakarwals, Constraints, Colic, Migration, Routes
