Fodder And Fuel Utilization Pattern In Village Fulwari Of District Rajouri, J&K (India)

Research Article
Anjna Sharma., Shahima Akhter and Piyush Malaviya
DOI: 
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Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Emergy, Fodder, Fuel, Resource.
Abstract: 

The present study was conducted to understand the status of fodder and fuel utilization pattern in village Fulwari of tehsil Sunderbani, district Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir State, India. The common types of fodder used in the study area were crop residue, green fodder, top feed and tree leaves. The crop residue consumption was found to be highest i.e. 7.367 kg/day/family, while green fodder was least consumed (1.33 kg/day/family). The major fuel types consumed in the study area were fuel wood, liquefied petroleum gas, dung cake and kerosene oil. Fuel wood constituted the major share of consumption which was 86.53% while kerosene oil consumption was found least. The total fuel consumption in the study area was found to be 36.6×106 kcal/month.