Skill development trainings and its impact on employment and livelihood status of livestock rearers: A study on tribal farmers in Rajouri district of J&K

From the time immemorial the tribals especially living in the hilly areas are leading a very harsh and tough life. The scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Rajouri have made a noble effort through imparting skill development programmes for the upliftment of their livelihood status and generating new employment opportunities. Impact of skill development programme on livelihood improvement of tribal farmers was assessed by the scientists of KVK, Rajouri through a questionnaire based survey. A total of 200 tribal farmers of the district Rajouri who participated in different skill programmes were chosen for the study. A set of questions were framed to assess the knowledge level, setting of start-ups, constraints faced in setting of start-ups and social stratum of tribal farmers. The response of tribal farmers was studied by personal interview method. The inference of survey suggested that the various skill development training programmes imparted by KVK, Rajouri to livestock rearers on the several aspects of scientific rearing of livestock and poultry farming have a very significant positive impact on the improvement of their livelihood security.