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Means of Livelihood, Clean Environment to Women Empowerment: The Multi-Faceted Role of Donkeys

Published:2023-06-09 Issue:12 Volume:13 Page:1927
ISSN:2076-2615
Container-title:Animals
language:en
Short-container-title:Animals

Author:

Ravichandran Thanammal¹²^ORCID,Perumal Ramesh Kumar¹^ORCID,Vijayalakshmy Kennady¹^ORCID,Raw Zoe³,Cooke Fiona⁴,Baltenweck Isabelle⁵^ORCID,Rahman Habibar⁶

Affiliation:

1. International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), New Delhi 100012, India

2. Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science, Coimbatore 641049, India

3. Research, Research and Operational Support, The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth EX10 0NU, UK

4. Research & Ecology, Research and Operational Support, The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth EX10 0NU, UK

5. Policies, Institutions and Livelihoods, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi P.O. Box 40241-00100, Kenya

6. Regional Representative for South Asia, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), New Delhi 100012, India

Abstract

Despite the substantial contribution donkeys make to the livelihood of the world’s poorest populations, the existence of donkeys has received little notice worldwide. This article reviews the value of donkeys in a variety of sectors, including agriculture, construction industry, and mining, as well as their role in empowering women and achieving sustainable development goals. However, donkeys and mules are not given enough credit or attention in terms of developing strategies regarding their role in reducing poverty. There is a dearth of information and statistics on their impact across industries, the factors contributing to the donkey population dropping, the socioeconomic status of the dependent communities, and related animal and human welfare issues.

Funder

THE DONKEY SANCTUARY, U.K

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Veterinary,Animal Science and Zoology

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/12/1927/pdf

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