Maintaining Local Biodiversity in the declining Yak and Demo animal breeds with the tribal pastorals and creating community responsive management systems in Ladakh
The purpose of the project is to reduce environmental and socio-economic constraints in the area and protect rangeland biodiversity through conservation of livestock breeds of Yak and Demo through community participation. The project will optimize declining livestock breed maintenance and rearing and emphasize the role of livestock in agriculture through promoting sustainable rangeland livestock systems, given the community management. The aim is to raise the living standards of tribal communities and empower the resource-poor herders, tribal women and farmers.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Centre for Sustainable Development and Food Security in Ladakh
Country:
India
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 21,658.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 3,250.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 7,875.00
Project Number:
SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/02/06/LDK 03
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
A Breed Herder?s Association (BHA) will be fomed that will responsible for Yak maintenance, breeding and keep the record both at SHG level and the BHA level. Veterinary health care camps will be organized with community and line department?s partnerships.
Capacity - Building Component
Baseline survey & PRA will be carried out in the selected villages followed by formation of SHGs. Communities will be trained in identification of better breeds of Yak and the local beneficiaries/ partner through the SHGs.
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Partnership |
| Community, Others |
SGP Country office contact
Mr Manish Kumar Pandey
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Ms Aradhana Goyal
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The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), 6C Darbari Seth Block, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
New Delhi, Delhi, 110003
New Delhi, Delhi, 110003
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