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Refine your searchA Study on Income Generating Opportunities on Yak Production in High Hills and Mountains of Nepal / KR Joshi
in Proceedings of the 7th (seventh) National Workshop on Livestock and Fisheries Research, June 22-27, 2007 / Shrestha, B.S.
Title : A Study on Income Generating Opportunities on Yak Production in High Hills and Mountains of Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: KR Joshi, Author Pagination: 323-332 p. Languages : English (eng) Abstract: The main objective of this study was to identify the income generating opportunity in high hills and
mountains people through the Yak production. The study was conducted from mid July to September, 2005.
The study area have been covered Taplejung. Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga in the Eastern,
Dolkha in the Central, Humla in the Western and Darchula and Bajhang in the Far Western Region ofNepal.
Yaks (Bos grunniens) are multipurpose animal raised at altitudes from 3,000 m to 5,000 masl.
Methodologies and different tools have been used. Multidisciplinary team were form for the study.
Solukhumbhu district has highest number of Yak & Chauri 18565 (52.62 %) and Bajhang has least number
of Yak and Chauri 195 (0.55%). Similarly, it has highest number of Yak 3977.0 (46.1 %) and Bajhang has
lowest number of Yak 34.0 (0.40%). In herd composition breeding adult female were highest (33.8 %) and
breeding adult male were lowest (3.3%). Solukhumbu has highest number of Chauri (9279.0). Similarly in
herd composition, breeding adult female were highest (33.9%) where as heifers were lowest in number
(2095). Bajhang has the lowest number (79.0). Yak cheese made in cold environment which is very popular
because it is very tasty as compared to other cheese made in others countries. Rearing crossbred Chauri
calves also give income generating opportunities in high hills and mountains. There is a great demand
ofCchauri calves in Tibet (China) from Solukhumbhu. Average cost of Adult Yak and Nak were NRs. 28000
and 23000 respectively. Nak gives 240-300 lit of milk where as Chauri gives 750-900 lit of milk per
lactation in Solukhumbhu district. Solukhumbhu has potential to produce 43978 liters of milk from Nak and
424716 litres of milk from Chauri, which comes out to be 52% of total milk produced. The consumer price
for Yak and Kanchan cheese in the market is NRs 300.0 and 280.0/kg. In district Solukhumbu and Dolkha
the farmers' main sources of income are from livestock of NRs. 6000and 6500. In district Dolakha, the
farmer's main sources of income an: from livestock (NRs.). At present, cheese production is a commercial
enterprise. There are high marketing opportunities of Yak cheese in South Asian Regional Countries
(SARC) as well as European countries. Yak cheese is exported to European country in higher scale. It will
help to earn more foreign currency. The study recommended that training programme should be conduct to
produced qual it~ cheese by farmers. Chauri calf is highly demand in Tibet so they can be export to Tibet
which helps to mcome generate. Chauri brccdino prooramme should be carried out in livestock farm Solu
jointly by Nepal Agricultural Research Council a~d De
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partment of Livestock ServicesLink for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=365 A Study on Income Generating Opportunities on Yak Production in High Hills and Mountains of Nepal [printed text] / KR Joshi, Author . - [s.d.] . - 323-332 p.
in Proceedings of the 7th (seventh) National Workshop on Livestock and Fisheries Research, June 22-27, 2007 / Shrestha, B.S.
Languages : English (eng)
Abstract: The main objective of this study was to identify the income generating opportunity in high hills and
mountains people through the Yak production. The study was conducted from mid July to September, 2005.
The study area have been covered Taplejung. Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga in the Eastern,
Dolkha in the Central, Humla in the Western and Darchula and Bajhang in the Far Western Region ofNepal.
Yaks (Bos grunniens) are multipurpose animal raised at altitudes from 3,000 m to 5,000 masl.
Methodologies and different tools have been used. Multidisciplinary team were form for the study.
Solukhumbhu district has highest number of Yak & Chauri 18565 (52.62 %) and Bajhang has least number
of Yak and Chauri 195 (0.55%). Similarly, it has highest number of Yak 3977.0 (46.1 %) and Bajhang has
lowest number of Yak 34.0 (0.40%). In herd composition breeding adult female were highest (33.8 %) and
breeding adult male were lowest (3.3%). Solukhumbu has highest number of Chauri (9279.0). Similarly in
herd composition, breeding adult female were highest (33.9%) where as heifers were lowest in number
(2095). Bajhang has the lowest number (79.0). Yak cheese made in cold environment which is very popular
because it is very tasty as compared to other cheese made in others countries. Rearing crossbred Chauri
calves also give income generating opportunities in high hills and mountains. There is a great demand
ofCchauri calves in Tibet (China) from Solukhumbhu. Average cost of Adult Yak and Nak were NRs. 28000
and 23000 respectively. Nak gives 240-300 lit of milk where as Chauri gives 750-900 lit of milk per
lactation in Solukhumbhu district. Solukhumbhu has potential to produce 43978 liters of milk from Nak and
424716 litres of milk from Chauri, which comes out to be 52% of total milk produced. The consumer price
for Yak and Kanchan cheese in the market is NRs 300.0 and 280.0/kg. In district Solukhumbu and Dolkha
the farmers' main sources of income are from livestock of NRs. 6000and 6500. In district Dolakha, the
farmer's main sources of income an: from livestock (NRs.). At present, cheese production is a commercial
enterprise. There are high marketing opportunities of Yak cheese in South Asian Regional Countries
(SARC) as well as European countries. Yak cheese is exported to European country in higher scale. It will
help to earn more foreign currency. The study recommended that training programme should be conduct to
produced qual it~ cheese by farmers. Chauri calf is highly demand in Tibet so they can be export to Tibet
which helps to mcome generate. Chauri brccdino prooramme should be carried out in livestock farm Solu
jointly by Nepal Agricultural Research Council a~d De
0
partment of Livestock ServicesLink for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=365 E-copies
http://nkcs.org.np/narc/dl/?r=365URL
in Proceedings of the 7th (seventh) National Workshop on Livestock and Fisheries Research, June 22-27, 2007 / Shrestha, B.S.
Title : Understanding of Potential and Critical Constraints to Marketing of Goats in the Western Hills of Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: MB Nepali, Author ; MR Tiwari, Author ; S Sapkota, Author ; BR Acharya, Author ; S Gautam, Author ; KR Joshi, Author ; S Amatya, Author Pagination: 333-348 p. Languages : English (eng) Abstract: Goat production and marketing study was conducted in eleven western hill districts. Most of the goat raising
farmers, middlemen and wholesalers explained that there is lack of goat marketing centres either in the
VDCs level or in district headquarters I municipalities of the western hills of Nepal. Some of the market
channels are the village level markets, catchments markets, terminal markets and district headquarters I
municipalities markets. There are some marketing agents dealing with goat marketing from villages to
municipalities. Goat marketing agents mainly found farmers and middlemen at the village level and
catchments markets. In terminal markets, mainly wholesalers and middlemen were involved whereas in
district headquarters and municipalities the middlemen, wholesalers and butchers were dealing the goat
business. The results revealed that 59.3% respondents believe middlemen visit in the village for goat
marketing. Almost all farmers sell their goats on the basis of estimated price. Major constraints on goat
marketing were lack of public goat marketing centres, lack of communications about goat marketing and
lack of infrastructure etc. in all domestic markets. In the western hills of Nepal main goat marketing centre
was found in Pokhara sub-municipality where traders 1 whole sellers bring their goats to sale from different
catchments. Based on the survey in II districts, the average share of goat in the total household income was
found to be 11 %.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=366 Understanding of Potential and Critical Constraints to Marketing of Goats in the Western Hills of Nepal [printed text] / MB Nepali, Author ; MR Tiwari, Author ; S Sapkota, Author ; BR Acharya, Author ; S Gautam, Author ; KR Joshi, Author ; S Amatya, Author . - [s.d.] . - 333-348 p.
in Proceedings of the 7th (seventh) National Workshop on Livestock and Fisheries Research, June 22-27, 2007 / Shrestha, B.S.
Languages : English (eng)
Abstract: Goat production and marketing study was conducted in eleven western hill districts. Most of the goat raising
farmers, middlemen and wholesalers explained that there is lack of goat marketing centres either in the
VDCs level or in district headquarters I municipalities of the western hills of Nepal. Some of the market
channels are the village level markets, catchments markets, terminal markets and district headquarters I
municipalities markets. There are some marketing agents dealing with goat marketing from villages to
municipalities. Goat marketing agents mainly found farmers and middlemen at the village level and
catchments markets. In terminal markets, mainly wholesalers and middlemen were involved whereas in
district headquarters and municipalities the middlemen, wholesalers and butchers were dealing the goat
business. The results revealed that 59.3% respondents believe middlemen visit in the village for goat
marketing. Almost all farmers sell their goats on the basis of estimated price. Major constraints on goat
marketing were lack of public goat marketing centres, lack of communications about goat marketing and
lack of infrastructure etc. in all domestic markets. In the western hills of Nepal main goat marketing centre
was found in Pokhara sub-municipality where traders 1 whole sellers bring their goats to sale from different
catchments. Based on the survey in II districts, the average share of goat in the total household income was
found to be 11 %.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=366 E-copies
http://nkcs.org.np/narc/dl/?r=366URL
