Microgoats in India and their role in future animal production in an era of climatic change.
2010
Rout, P. K. | Sharma, M. C.
The major objective of this review is to analyse how microlivestock can help us to reduce poverty through sustainable development and enhance food production to meet the demands of the growing population. The role of microgoats has been examined on the basis of sustainability indicators in relation to climatic variation. The sustainability of microgoats has been analyzed on the basis of ecological adaptability, economically viability and energy efficiency in particular production environments and their suitability in diverse environmental conditions. The present review also highlights the importance of microgoats for future agriculture. Microgoats play multifaceted roles such as providing nutrition, fulfilling family needs, maintaining soil fertility and playing a vital role during disasters in disadvantaged areas. Microgoats are distributed in areas that show extreme climatic variation and seem to be efficient in food production under particular situations. Livestock production is increasingly going to face challenges of heat stress, water scarcity, coastal flooding, disease onset and food security. Therefore it is necessary to evaluate the different genotypes present in specific locations to establish which of them will be suitable in future for national and global applications. It is necessary to analyse suitable livestock components for sustainable agriculture and analyse closely the consequence of climate change as it will cause problems for the environment and subsequently disturb the peace, harmony and security of the whole world.
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