Abstract :
Doi's (1959) method of livestock combination has been applied in the Tamil Nadu River Basins to
explore the various combinations of livestock that optimize the livestock growth. Therefore, it may be
useful as a tool for planning of livestock in a given region. Livestock is generally grown in combinations
that show the relative positions of different livestock on regional scale living of particular livestock is
normally region-specific and season-specific as livestock ecology depends upon the nature of physical
geography in addition to various socio-economic factors. The study area is of livestock's most
resourceful and the major livestock live are Cattle, Goat, Sheep, Buffalo and Pig. Altogether, five
livestock combinations have been found in this area. This may be used to explore a particular livestock's
combination to maximize the revenue generation. The importance of livestock breeding for poor
farmers provides fixed income for poor livestock growers due to a large number of restrictions in the
study area. The present study falls between 13 56' N- 8 07'N and the 78 23'- 80 33'E longitude. The
River basins of Tamil Nadu were divided into 17 major rivers. The present research work is an attempt to
generate inputs by processing the data using recent technologies like GIS along with in situ
observations and field verification
Keyword :
Livestock Cattle Doi's Method GIS Thematic Map