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Consumption Pattern Of Fuelwood And Fodder In Western Nayar Watershed At Puari Districtt Of Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India

Authors: Kailash S Puspwan et al.

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Section : Agriculture and Allied Sciences

Published Date : Dec 30, 2020

Abstract

Fuelwood and fodder consumption pattern was studied in natural resource-based three villages of Western Nayar Watershed at Pauri district of Uttarakhand, India. It was observed that Fuelwood collection in the villages started during October and finished by April end. Extensive Fuelwood collection and storage were in February, March, and April. The occasional collection was also found around the year except during rains. It was assumed that the inhabitants on average collect Fuelwood for about 180 days/year. The total green fodder consumption in Khaira village during summer was found 27.076 ± 5.873 kg/day/household from the forest, 6.892± 2.069 kg/day/household from the agriculture field. Total dry fodder consumption was found maximum for Khaira village during summer was 9.620 ± 2.634 kg/day/household from the forest and 7.046 ± 2.642 kg/day/household from the agriculture field.


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