Annual Report 2007/2008 - Poverty Alleviation Fund, Nepal

PAF ANNUAL REPORT 2007/08Table 2.10: No of Households Involved in Livestock Sector by CategoryYear 2064/65 Cumulative till 2064/65Category Unit Mountain Hill Terai Total Mountain Hill Terai TotalOverallMilk Production HHs 1,221 10,133 8,384 19,738 4,034 19,606 27,418 51,059 29.6%Per cent 6.2 51.3 42.5 1.00 7.9 38.4 53.7 100.0Farming/Breeding HHs 1 1,325 2,012 3,338 8 2,081 5,561 7,649 4.4%Per cent 0.0 39.7 60.3 1.00 0.1 27.2 72.7 100.0Transportation HHs 354 1,230 - 1,583 1,331 2,270 25 3,626 2.1%Per cent 22.3 77.7 0.0 1.00 36.7 62.6 0.7 100.0Meat Production HHs 2,354 30,604 4,936 37,895 8,606 82,531 19,198 110,336 63.9%Per cent 6.2 80.8 13.0 1.00 7.8 74.8 17.4 100.0Total HHs 3,931 43,292 15,331 62,554 13,986 106,537 52,146 172,670 100.0%Per cent 6.3 69.2 24.5 1.00 8.1 61.7 30.2 100.0In Terai region, market of fresh milk is relativelyhigher and accessible as the milk products can beeasily marketed with little time and efforts forcollection and transportation. Nearly, 52.6 per centof total households pursuing livestock as part of theirincome generation activity in Terai region are rearingbuffaloes and cows for milk products, followed 36.8per cent for meat production and remaining 11 percent for farming and breeding purpose.CHART 2.21: HHs Involved in Livestock Sector in Programme Area28