Livestock-Based Livelihoods Evolution and Comparison
Explore the evolution of livestock-based livelihoods, advantages and disadvantages of large-scale farming, as well as small-scale farming. Understand the importance of scale in livestock enterprises and the benefits and challenges of different production sizes.
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UNIT-01 (LIVESTOCK BASED LIVELIHOODS AND THEIR EVOLUTION) Dr. Puspendra Kumar Singh Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, BVC
Different means of describing scale of livestock enterprise: Quantity of produce & marketed unit within a time period Number of animals/ birds maintained Area of holding over which the livestock enterprise is based The advantages of large scale production over small scale production (Economies of scale are cost are called Economies of scale advantages reaped by enterprises when production becomes efficient.)
Advantages of Large-scale farming Increased efficiency Buying and selling & full utilization of labor Management Lower machine cost as a Economics in financing result of greater annual use Economics in the use of Building economics by-products
Disadvantages of Large-scale farming Greater losses during depression period Difficulty in supervision Under utilization of resources, equipments, labors Apart from this, extended limit of farm then leads to inefficiencies
Advantages of small scale farming Close attention & supervision Intensive cultivation is possible Efficient use of family labour Social justice through distribution of landed property Higher productivity Higher family labour employment Low market dependence for inputs
Disadvantages of small scale farming Inadequacy of productive Shortage of farm implements resources Under employment Unremunerated farming Market diseconomies Limited scope for Shortage of finance development
Comparison between Large & Small scale farming Aspects Large scale Possible Possible More Low Low More Better More More More Poor Inflexible More Small scale Limited Not possible Less High High Less Poor Less Less Less Better Flexible Less Division of labour Mechanization Quantity of output Cost of production Cost of management Risk Marketing facilities Economy of buying & selling Possibility of using improved technology Danger of over production Supervision Flexibility Chances of unhealthy competition
