Ethnoveterinary knowledge of Raika sheep pastoralists in Rajasthan

This work describes the sheep husbandry and healthcare system of the Raikas in south-central Rajasthan. Aspects such as sheep breed diversity, fodder availability, disease prevalence and gender labor division are discussed. Special attention has been paid to traditional and conventional interventions and actors in sheep healthcare. Ethnoveterinary knowledge and practices are described as well as weak and strong points of both conventional and traditional institutions and actors.

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Ellen Geerlings spent several months with the Raika preparing her MSc thesis in 2001. After her M.Sc Ellen worked for varies organisations in the field of agriculture and livestock production. She is now finalizing her PhD on food crisis and HPAI related impacts in Egypt.