Bumthang—Once renowned for its woollen products, Bumthang’s traditional sheep-rearing communities are witnessing a steady decline in their flocks, threatening both livelihoods and cultural heritage.

When we visit Joseph Njoroge in Nyandarua, he is busy assessing things at his father’s expansive 80-acre farm. Here, 200 flock of the corriedale sheep roam freely. Corriedale sheep are a dual-purpose ...

Eco India Eco India: How can traditional sheep wool rearing protect Himachal's pristine grasslands? India lost more than 5.5 million hectares of its grasslands in just 10 years from 2005-2015, ...

The Karnataka Sheep and Wool Development Corporation has initiated a Rs 137-crore plan to improve sheep rearing and help farmers in revenue generation. Currently, grazing fields in the districts are ...

Herders in West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet counties who have been rearing sheep for wool are now turning to dairy farming because of higher returns from milk. Some of farmers have started scaling down ...

Sheep rearing and management of its byproducts could see a sea change and transform from an hitherto unorganised to an organised sector and open up direct and indirect employment opportunities both in ...

Himachal’s organic wool is catching the fancy of western markets, which can be gauged from the fact that some private players are investing in certifications such as RWS (responsible wool standards) ...

When we visit Joseph Njoroge in Nyandarua, he is busy assessing things at his father’s expansive 80-acre farm. Here, 200 flock of the corriedale sheep roam freely. Corriedale sheep are a dual-purpose ...