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An Apatani feeds salt to his mithuns or gayals. The number of mithuns a family possesses is the traditional measure of its wealth. Mithuns are not milked or used as draught animals. They are allowed to graze freely until they are ritually slaughtered and eaten.
by
Vikas Choudhary
ArjunChavan is a 70 years old farmer from Pendgaon in Beed district. He is at the cattle camp since January this year with his 4 cows, 2 oxen and 1 calf. The drought of 1972 wasn't this terrible. We had shortage of food grains but had plenty of water. We used to regularly receive ration from the government. But this time, there is neither water nor fodder. To top it all, ration supplies are irregular. On being asked, why he did not sell his cattle due to extreme drought, he said, Why will I sell my cattle? What will I do without cattle? A farmer cannot cultivate without cattle. Where will milk come from? Where will cow dung come from? Janwarhai to shetkarihai [If there is cattle, there is farmer].
by
Nidhi Jamwal
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
by
Vikas Choudhary
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
by
Vikas Choudhary
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
by
Vikas Choudhary
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
by
Vikas Choudhary
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
by
Vikas Choudhary
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DIG058878
An Apatani feeds salt to his mithuns or gayals. The number of mithuns a family possesses is the traditional measure of its wealth. Mithuns are not milked or used as draught animals. They are allowed to graze freely until they are ritually slaughtered and eaten.
Vikas Choudhary
,
July, 2016 ,
Lower Subansiri (D)
,
Arunachal Pradesh
Apatani
,
Tribals
,
Traditional Knowledge
,
Animal Breeding
,
Ziro
,
Lower Subansiri (D)
,
Arunachal Pardesh
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG061174
ArjunChavan is a 70 years old farmer from Pendgaon in Beed district. He is at the cattle camp since January this year with his 4 cows, 2 oxen and 1 calf. The drought of 1972 wasn't this terrible. We had shortage of food grains but had plenty of water. We used to regularly receive ration from the government. But this time, there is neither water nor fodder. To top it all, ration supplies are irregular. On being asked, why he did not sell his cattle due to extreme drought, he said, Why will I sell my cattle? What will I do without cattle? A farmer cannot cultivate without cattle. Where will milk come from? Where will cow dung come from? Janwarhai to shetkarihai [If there is cattle, there is farmer].
Nidhi Jamwal
,
April, 2016 ,
Marathwada
,
Maharashtra
Droughts
,
Water Demand
,
Drought Prone Areas
,
Drought Management
,
Groundwater Recharge
,
Agriculture
,
Farmers
,
Maharashtra
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG063497
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
Vikas Choudhary
,
July, 2018 ,
Delhi
Farmers
,
Conflicts
,
Debt
,
Minimum Support Price (MSP)
,
Milk
,
Livestock
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG063498
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
Vikas Choudhary
,
July, 2018 ,
Delhi
Farmers
,
Conflicts
,
Debt
,
Minimum Support Price (MSP)
,
Milk
,
Livestock
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG063500
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
Vikas Choudhary
,
July, 2018 ,
Delhi
Farmers
,
Conflicts
,
Debt
,
Minimum Support Price (MSP)
,
Milk
,
Livestock
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG063501
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
Vikas Choudhary
,
July, 2018 ,
Delhi
Farmers
,
Conflicts
,
Debt
,
Minimum Support Price (MSP)
,
Milk
,
Livestock
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG063505
Members of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association pour milk on a road during a protest against the government for direct price support, higher export incentives and GST exemption for milk products, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 31 July 2018.
Vikas Choudhary
,
July, 2018 ,
Delhi
Farmers
,
Conflicts
,
Debt
,
Minimum Support Price (MSP)
,
Milk
,
Livestock
,
Delhi
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060