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Role of animal husbandry and participatory technology development in agro-pastoralist livelihoods : a case study of Gongshan County, Northwest Yunnan Province, China

AuthorShen, Shicai
Call NumberAIT Thesis no.NR-09-01
Subject(s)Domestic animals--Development--China--Yunnan

NoteA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Natural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
Series StatementThesis ; no. NR-09-01
AbstractThis paper attempts to understand the roles of animal husbandry play in agro - pastoralist livelihood, and examine how to different groups sustain the agro - pastoralist livelihood under various limited fa ctors through using empirical data from a case study of Gongshan County, in NW Yunnan Province of China. This paper explores the economic, ecological and social contribution of livestock , purposes of animal rearing, problems and constraints , feed supply, a nd gender division of livestock production. This paper examines the current situation and issues of Gongshan county Animal Husbandry Bureau through analyzing the administrative system , financial situation, staffing, objectives and tasks, and required key i mprovements . This paper also explores the effects of the participatory technology development through assessing people ‘ participation, limited factors, impacts, and the differen ces compared to the government approach es . In the end, some recommendations are given as reference for the animal husbandry policy - mak ers and Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge.
Year2009
Corresponding Series Added EntryAsian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-09-01
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD)
DepartmentDepartment of Development and Sustainability (DDS)
Academic Program/FoSNatural Resources Management (NRM)
Chairperson(s)Rajendra Prasad Shrestha
Examination Committee(s)Schmidt-Vogt, Dietrich;Schmidt-Vogt, Dietrich
Scholarship Donor(s) International Fellowship Program of Ford Foundation
DegreeThesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2009


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