How have animal husbandry and fisheries emerged as an important source of diversification?

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Animal husbandry in India uses mixed crop-livestock farming system. Livestock production provides increased stability in income, food security, transport, fuel and nutrition for the family without disrupting other food-producing activities. Livestock sector provides alternate livelihood options to over 70 million small and marginal farmers including landless labourers.

With progressive increase in budgetary allocation and introduction of new technologies in fisheries, the fishery has developed as an important source of livelihood for rural poor and women.