Research, Policy and Practice
Table 2 Average costs of yak herding per shed
From: Economics of Yak herding in the Kanchenjunga landscape of the Eastern Himalayas
Particular | Amount in NPR (USD) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Opportunity cost | 355,400 (3090) | Annual income from the potential alternate occupation |
Rangeland annual rent | 12,379 (108) | Rent paid to community forest and private owner (annual) |
Grain supplement | 32,875 (286) | Food provided to yak/chauri due to the shortage of fodder (Annual) |
Registration fee | 2587 (22) | Registration in local municipality and own group (one time) |
Medical expenditure | 11,025 (96) | Annual |
Yak shed shifting | 468 (4) | Paid to labor (annual) |