Juniper Publishers Journal of Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DAIRY & VETERINARY SCIENCES Background Presently, the global demand for livestock product is growing. Also the demand of livestock product expected to double by 2050 due to the growing population and improved standard of living. Therefore, there is an urgent need to expand the livestock sector to meet the demand of growing population. Climate change is the current burning issue which is threatening the livestock sector. Livestock sector was adversely affected by the detrimental effects of persisting extreme weather conditions. The changes in the environmental factor such as temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, wind speed and solar radiation are directly and indirectly affecting the livestock productivity. Climatic extremes and the seasonal fluctuation affect the quantity and quality of fodder and water resources and also make them prone to new diseases. Among the climatic variables, heat stress seems to be the most in...

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DAIRY & VETERINARY SCIENCES Abstract Livestock is a major source of income, food security, transportation, and manure for the peoples of this region for fulfilling multiple economic, social and risk management of the family. The impact of climate change is expected to heighten the vulnerability of livestock systems and trigger the livestock holders to chronic poverty. Tools like Focal group discussion and key informant interview was done. Some of the locally adopted measures to mitigate with changing climate were changing feeding pattern, planting forage and fodder trees, renovation of the sheds, proper vaccination, deworming and dipping of animals to prevent disease and parasites and conservation of pasture and local breeds. Keywords: Food security; Renovation; Feeding pattern; Vaccination; Conservation. Abbreviations: FGD: Focal Group Discussion; FMD: Foot and Mouth Disease; PPR: PesteDes Petits Ruminants; KII: Key Inf...