Animal husbandry in Nepal
Breeding and care for farm animals for economic, cultural and religious reasons, also known as animal husbandry ({{langx|ne|नेपालमा पशुपालन}}), is a growing occupation in Nepal.{{cite web|author=Savada, Andrea Matles|url=http://countrystudies.us/nepal/41.htm|title=Nepal and agro|year=|publisher=Washington GPO for the Library of Congress|accessdate=December 2, 2016}}
History
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Animals were reared in the distant past in Nepal,{{Cite web |title=Sustainable livestock production in the mountain agro-ecosystem of Nepal |url=https://www.fao.org/3/T0706E/T0706E05.htm |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=www.fao.org}} but the history of proper animal husbandry in the country dates back to the period of the Gopal Dynasty. It is believed that Gopal kings used to rear cows. When the Gospels entered Nepal from India, they brought cows with them. Similarly, the Mahispal dynasty used to rear buffalo.
Present status
In Nepal, animal husbandry is one of the main occupations, along with farming, as [https://nepaliessay1.blogspot.com/2021/08/Essay%20on%20%20Agriculture%20in%20Nepal%20Farmers%20in%20Nepal%20in%20Nepali%20.html Nepal is an agricultural country].{{cite web|url=http://www.irinnews.org/report/98463/analysis-why-livestock-matters-nepal|title=Why livestock matters in Nepal|date=23 July 2013|publisher=IRIN|accessdate=16 July 2016}} About 30% of the total population is engaged in agriculture. In Nepal, people rear different animals like goats,{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/T0706E/T0706E05.htm|title=Sustainable livestock production in the mountain agro-ecosystem of Nepal|publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization|accessdate=16 July 2016}} pigs, Cattle, oxen, buffalos, Chickens and dogs. File:Poultry Farming In Nepal.jpg
See also
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