Dear Members,
I am impressed by the strong linkages of the local people that brings them together for the local common cause (like) : better integrating the local livestock breed with local agriculture to reduce extreme poverty. Local breed has the capacity to - first of all - provide some nutrition to children and women, and, when improved through breeding it has strengthened local livelihoods. Examples from the rural areas of Kutch in Gujarat state for the local Banni buffalo breed helped eradicate extreme poverty during the last decade, just as the case (in Telangana state) of highlighted use of draft power of local Nallamalla cattle males for local agriculture brought some income for the families to bring them out from extreme levels. I note, the local breeds and local resources automatically adapted to whatever climate change, and saved us from planning any new actions to save from warming or climate change. Improved breeding was necessary, and interestingly, the farmers, especially the elders, knew this was the better approach. Message is: Instead of planning a major change, minor but planned alterations here and there to bring in facilitating the life-cycles (of livestock, crops and microbes) with cordial linkages among the local people to get together for the common cause - can do wonders.
Thanks,
Sadana
Dr. DEVINDER SADANA