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NAFCC

Karnataka

Name of the Project: Conservation and Management of Indigenous
Varieties of Livestock (Cattle and Sheep) in the wake of Climate
Change in Karnataka
Project Focus: Climate Resilient Livestock Development
Location: 140 Drought aected Taluks of Karnataka
Project Finance: Rs. 24.22 Crore (USD 3.23 million)
Duration: 5 Years (2016-2021); Extended upto 2022; Ongoing
Name of Executing Entity: Department of Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary Services, Govt. of Karnataka
Project Beneciaries: 3,304 Nos. of Livestock bearing Farmers

Project Area: Karnataka, the South Western State of India is a climatically vulnerable drought prone region with 24.3%
of the net sown area lying in a medium rainfall region and 66.3% in low rainfall regions. Climate change is projected to
negatively aect livestock mainly arising from impact of climate change on availability of fodder & feed; potable water;
heat distress suered by animals; increased incidences of vector borne and parasitic diseases and loss of resources. It has
been reported that the cattle population has declined by 9.43% from 2007
to 2012 in Karnataka due to in-sucient availability of fodder in the State.

It is projected that temperatures in
Karnataka may rise in the range of
1.0–3.0 °C by the 2030s compared
to pre-industrial period (1880).
Exotic breeds of livestock (cattle
and sheep) are more prone to
impact of climate change impacts
like heat distress and parasitic
infection etc. To address the above
vulnerabilities, the given project
proposes to conserve and popular-
ize indigenous varieties of livestock
(Cattle and Sheep), as they are
more tolerant to climatic changes
and ensure fodder and water Livestock Mortality
security for the livestock.

Livestock Pressure on
Limited Fodder Resources

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