LIVESTOCK IN ORISSA: THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE

Livestock production is the endeavour of millions of men and women in rural Orissa in tiny small holdings, and is a major source of supplementary income in the agriculture based livelihoods. This study describes and analyses micro and macro economic aspects of the sector, species wise development efforts, their results and potential, and institutional setting. It contains a wealth of information and offers a wide range of users insight in the facts and perspectives relating to livestock in Orissa.