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Resource utilization pattern with special reference to fuel and fodder in village Chak Chua, Jammu, J & K, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu-180006, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 2, Issue (5), Pages 21-27, June,25 (2014)

Abstract

A study of traditional agro-ecosystem conducted to understand status of resources utilization pattern with special reference to fuel and fodder in village Chak Chua, Jammu, J&K. The major fuel types fulfilling the energy demand of local people in study area were wood, kerosene, LPG and dung cake. LPG constituted the major share of consumption which is 7.6x 10 kcal/month while dung cake consumption was found least. The common fodder type used were green fodder, top feeds, crop residues and tree leaves. The crop residues consumption was found to be highest i.e., 14.50 kg/day/family while top feed was least consumed i.e., 1.74 kg/day/family. The total fuel consumption in study area was found to be 18.2 x105 kcal/month. The study also takes in to account the socio-economic status, bovine population and various environmental problems associated with them.

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