Increase in the number of productive animals has facilitated various commercial activities and improved income of the farmers. A new dairy has become operational in the village itself providing various avenues of income generation.

The following table draws focus to the changing animal husbandry scenario in the Buchkewadi village. One can see an increase in the number of productive animals.

Increase in Productive animals

Effective management through regular measures and health check-ups has helped the villagers to use animals as an income source and also to preserve the environment.

Impact of interventions undertaken in the village are presented in the table given below –

Sr. No.	Livestock	Before Interventions	After Interventions
1	Bullock	276	292
2	Buffaloes	152	204
3	Cross bred-cows	84	126
4	Indigenous cows	189	63
5	Goats	560	280

Increase in fodder availability

Fodder availability before and after intervention is presented in the table below -

Sr. No.	Source	Before Intervention		After Intervention
		Area (ha)	Total Yearly Prod’n (ton)	Area (ha)	Total Yearly Prod’n (ton)
	Kharif	272.90	153.07	530.00	323.00
	Rabi	264.51	86.02	447.00	156.00
	From Forest land	248.67	303.38	248.67	380.00