Kamdhenu The Wish Cow

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Ahimsa Research Foundation

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KAMADHENUE
WITHOUT THE GRAZING LANDS THE VERY EXISTENCE OF
COWS IS IN DANGER
Grazing pastures are the foundation for enriching and protecting the Cattle wealth
In days before independence every village had its own grazing pastures. Pastures are lands where cattle are free to graze. In Kathiawad they are also known as 'Ghasni Vidi' or 'Ghasna Beed'.
In the olden days the grazing pastures used to surround the villages and the cattle could be restricted to those lands. Pastures are the lifeline for protecting and enhancing cattle.
In a way when even the industrially developed nations have to depend on agricultural produce, countries like India which are agricultural economies, will have to save their cattle wealth for the progress of agriculture. Cattle can be saved only if there sufficient grazing lands. Britain imports food-grains and Japan imports cotton to ensure that their grazing lands are not disturbed. If our agriculture experts, veterinary experts, leaders, NGOs, and organisations involved with animal welfare and cattle wealth protection and the Government itself were to realise the importance of grazing lands, then several problems relating to cattle wealth protection and prosperity would be solved on their own. -
Since cattle graze free of cost on the village grazing lands, villagers of all strata find cattle rearing affordable. Along with cowherds and milkmen even cobblers, ironmongers, carpenters, potters and traders all find cattle rearing affordable. Every household would have a
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