Enterprising for a Sustainable Supply Chain of Livestock and Products of Sheep Husbandry in Jammu and Kashmir

Sheep livestock and products are conducive for the economic growth of Jammu and Kashmir. This sector acts as not only a major source of income to the people living in the region but in terms of employment as well. This occupation requires the farmers to execute every step of the supply chain process of sheep livestock farming, including rearing of livestock to delivering the end product to the end consumer. This supply chain management process of sheep livestock and products involves traditional and unorganized techniques, which are sometimes unsustainable in ecological as well as economic context. Thus, the current study addresses the need for analyzing the impact of sustainable practices in the sheep husbandry supply chain within the region especially stressing on maintaining a balance between ecological and economic paradigms in the region. This study is required to identify areas of the traditional supply chain that can be fortified with interventional strategy of introducing modern technology and management practices. The study aims at achieving a leverage for research with the point of view of organizing sheep husbandry sector of Jammu and Kashmir as a thriving industry with potential to plug the gap between domestic demand and supply and also looks further toward becoming a hub of export of livestock and products of sheep husbandry.