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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Banni pastoralists see success in battle for survival -Athar Parvaiz

Banni pastoralists see success in battle for survival -Athar Parvaiz

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published Published on Dec 17, 2016   modified Modified on Dec 17, 2016
-Village Square

The Maldharis of the vast Banni grasslands in Gujarat show how people cope with enforced change caused either by natural forces or human intervention and how vulnerability can be turned into opportunity.

Banni, located along the northern border of Kachchh district in Gujarat, is a vast stretch of 3,847 sq km area of dry grasslands. Known for its pastoralist activities for centuries, the area is regarded as Asia’s largest tropical grassland as it acts as pasture for hundreds of thousands of livestock, which include the hugely significant Banni Buffalo, a high milk yielding buffalo with distinct characteristics.

The Maldharis (pastoralists) of Banni, because of their sheer resilience, have been able to survive and succeed while fighting against many odds stacked against them. Despite the looming threat of losing their right to live in Banni since they do not hold any land titles for their houses, they continue their practice of livestock rearing not only for their livelihood, but also for feeding the dairies and conserving the unique animal breeds of Banni.

Their basic source of livelihood — the Banni grassland — though a repository of nutritious grass species in the past, has undergone massive degradation in recent decades because of frequent droughts and the decision of the government to introduce an invasive species Prosopis Juliflora (locally known as Ganda Bowal) for conservation of the grassland in 1970s. Many experts have attested to the fact that this plant species has left an adverse impact on the Banni grassland.

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Village Square, 16 December, 2016, http://www.villagesquare.in/2016/12/16/banni-pastoralists-see-success-in-battle-for-survival/


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