Livestock rearing is the key to poverty reduction strategies. In this context, discuss the economic potential of camels in the arid regions of India. (200 words)
Refer – Business Standard
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Shankaranand 7 years
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IAS Parliament 7 years
Economic potential was written well. Link it with poverty reduction strategies. Keep writing.
IAS Parliament 7 years
KEY POINTS
Economic potential of Camels
· Traditionally, it helps in transportation & farm works in desert and arid areas.
· It is one of the major farm animals which survive in an inhospitable environment during droughts.
· Yields more milk for a longer period than most milch animals under harsh conditions.
· Its milk is of distinct quality and having therapeutic traits.
· For example, In Europe and some other countries, camel milk is already sold as functional food, or nutraceutical, at premium prices.
· It provides milk without consuming water for up to three weeks and subsisting on just remnants of vegetation.
· It has the longest lactation period and its milk has a relatively longer shelf life.
How it can be an effective Poverty reduction strategy?
· With the growing use of mechanised transport, the camel’s demand has been considerably waning.
· Appreciation of its role as a milk producer can be a better strategy to tackle both the problems of rising poverty and dwindling camel population.
· Since it is a family based business, participation of women will be more which empowers them both socially & economically.
· Proper domestic trade and export of camel’s milk and its products would help India to attain its aim to double farmers’ income by 2022.
· Higher production of camels’ milk will ensure food security of downtrodden and the destitutes’.
How it could be achieved?
· Encourage farmers to form self-help groups, farmers’ producer companies or cooperatives to undertake the domestic trade and export of camel milk and its products.
· Create proper processing and value addition centres.
· Encourage start-ups to market camel milk and its products through e-marketing. It will generate more employment opportunities.
Way forward
· Governments in collaboration with the scientists should take steps to boost the inherent milk-yielding potential of Indian camels and to develop various technologies to manufacture value-added products from their milk.
Abhishek Dandriyal 7 years
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IAS Parliament 7 years
Second part of the answer was good. First part could be answered better. Use the link just as a reference and improvise the answer on your own. Keep writing.
