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Local breeds, livelihoods and livestock keepers’ rights in South Asia

It is argued that development strategies using locally adapted breeds and species are much more likely to benefit livestock keepers whilst also maintaining domestic animal diversity and bearing a smaller ecological footprint.
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Toxicity of cadmium chloride and lead nitrate to Chironomus tentans larvae

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Studies on the effects of neomycin on puffing in Chironomus.

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Indigenous versus Official Knowledge, Concepts and Institutions: Raika Pastoralists and the Outside World

Introduction The Raika or Rebari probably represent the largest pastoral caste in western India (Agrawal 1993), where they are distributed predominantly in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. In…
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THE MALVI CAMEL: A NEWLY DISCOVERED BREED FROM INDIA

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Increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Maru Raika community of Rajasthan: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of PDM prevalence has significantly increased in the Raika camel-herding community, and demographic, dietary, and lifestyle changes in the traditionalRaika camel herders may affect DM prevalence within this rural community.
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The Social Sustainability of Sheep Pastoralism in Western India : Impacts on Food Security

In the semi-arid drylands of western India, mobile sheep pastoralism integrated with crop cultivation is practised by the Raika, a caste/community of traditional livestock keepers with a rich body of…

The camels of Kumbhalgarh A biodiversity treasure

Cytogenetic investigations on Chironomus larvae treated with cadmium chloride

The mode of action of CdCl2 on chromosomes and at genetic loci (m‐RNA synthesising sites) is discussed in this paper and Malfunctioning of genes was evident, as the analysis of puffing has revealed puff induction and regression.
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The Case of the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and Camel Pastoralism in Rajasthan (India)

The Indian forest management system introduced during colonial times has led to the progressive loss of the grazing rights of the country’s pastoralists, culminating in the abolishment of grazing…
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