Livestock farming is the process in which animals are raised and domesticated. From which farmers get meat, skin, wool, milk and others. Livestock is a good source of income for the farmers.
India is an agricultural country with about 65 to 70% of the full population having agriculture and husbandry if livestock is of various importance in India’s economy. Livestock plays a vital role within the Indian economy. About 20.5 million people depend upon livestock for his or her livelihood. Livestock contributed 16% to the income of small rural households, while the typical for all rural households was 14%. Livestock provides livelihood to two-thirds of the agricultural community. It also provides employment to about 8.8% of the population in India. India has vast livestock resources. The livestock sector contributes 4.11% of the gross domestic product and 25.6% of the full agricultural GDP.
There is a variety of livestock farming we used to see in India.
1. Dairy farming
2. Fish farming
3. Poultry farming
4. Sheep farming
5. Pig farming
6. Goat farming
7. Duck farming
8. Prawn farming
9. Crab farming
10. Quail farming
Livestock farming is a very important sector of Indian agriculture but to utilize its full potential there are several techniques a farmer should use.
Farming should be done with parallel lines in livestock farming. Upon is created midway of a farm and a small canal should be created in the boundary of the farm connecting to the pond. Dairy farming should be near the farmers plot. Now the fish in the pond will mix the nutrient in the farm and make it more fertile then after selling the fish a farmer can generate more profit.
