Thematic Areas
Rainfed Livestock Network has identified seven thematic areas that can strengthen livestock rearing in the rainfed regions of India. Through these themes, RLN seeks to bring in suitable changes in livestock policies and programmes specific to rainfed regions of the country with a significant impact on the lives of the communities involved. The Network works on these themes through its partner organizations who are the nodal leads for the respective themes based on their expertise.
The thematic areas are
1. Indian Livestock Production Systems
- Livestock and Commons
- Primary Healthcare Services for Livestock
- Livestock Breeds
- Livestock Breed Conservation through Biocultural Protocols
- Better Access to Livestock Markets
- Strengthening Backyard Poultry
- Pastoralism, a Sustainable Way of Life
3. Livestock Markets and Product
5. Education and capacity building