CONTENTS

List of Tables, Illustrations and Annexure

Preface

Acknowledgements 

Executive Summary

Part 1
Growth Performance of Livestock Sector in India

1. 

Introduction

2. 

Methodoloqy

2.1

Database

2.2

Growth and compositional changes in population and Output of livestock

2.3

Total factor productivity

3. 

Performance of Livestock Sector

3.1

Stock and growth of livestock population

3.2

Economic importance of livestock sector

3.3

Value of output from livestock sector and its Components

3.4

Growth trends of livestock sector, its constituents and agriculture sector (at 1980-81 price)

4. 

Total Factor Productivity

5. 

Conclusion

References

Annex

Part II
Sources of Growth in the Livestock Sector of Karnataka

1. 

Introduction

1.1

Background

1.2

Objectives

2. 

Data & Method

3. 

Population Dynamics

3.1.1

Bovine

3.1.2

Ovine

3.1.3

Pigs

3.1.4

Poultry

3.2

Spatial distribution

3.3

Equity in livestock holdings

4. 

Growth in Livestock Output

4.1

Milk

4.2

Meat

4.3

Eggs

4.4

Wool

5. 

Sources of Output Growth

5.1

Milk

5.2

Meat

5.3

Eggs

5.4

Wool

6. 

Determinants of Productivity

6.1

Determinants of milk yield

6.1.1

Selection of variables

6.1.2

Results

6.2

Determinants of meat yield

7. 

Conclusions and Implications

References

Annex Tables