Camels

Livestock farming with nature: Abstract

Outlines the LIFE approach to documenting indigenous breeds, lobbying and advocacy for Livestock Keepers’ Rights, and exploring value addition and marketing for livestock products.
In: Mainstreaming biodiversity issues into forestry and agriculture: Abstracts of poster presentations at the 13th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 18-22 Feb 2008, Rome.

  • Title: Livestock farming with nature: Abstract
  • Author: Ilse Koehler-Rollefson, Evelyn Mathias, Hanwant Singh Rathore, P. Vivekanandan and Jacob Wanyama / Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity / 2008
  • Description: Outlines the LIFE approach to documenting indigenous breeds, lobbying and advocacy for Livestock Keepers' Rights, and exploring value addition and marketing for livestock products.
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    Camel yatra

    Rajasthan’s camel population has reduced dramatically during the last ten years. The Pali, Rajasthan-based non-governmental organisation Lokhit-Pashu-Palak Sansthan undertook a month-long tour to investigate the situation.

  • Title: Camel yatra
  • Author: Ilse Köhler-Rollefson and Hanwant Singh Rathore / Down to Earth / 2005
  • Description: Rajasthan’s camel population has reduced dramatically during the last ten years
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    Saving Rajasthan’s camel herds: The perspective of camel breeders

    Over 50 camel breeders met in Sadri, Rajasthan in November 2004 to discuss the declining numbers of camels in Rajasthan. They recommended ways to increase access to grazing, improve veterinary services, and promote the marketing of camel milk and other products.

  • Title: Saving Rajasthan's camel herds: The perspective of camel breeders
  • Author: Arun Srivastava, Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, Hanwant Singh Rathore, and Uttra Kothari. Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan / Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan / 2004
  • Description: Over 50 camel breeders met in Sadri, Rajasthan in November 2004 to discuss the declining numbers of camels in Rajasthan.
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  • Pages: 27

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