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woollen sweaters for in winter season.
They also weave woollen as well as
pashmina shawls for their own use.
They also make beaten rice locally
and use for Tiffin.

The villagers rear different kinds of
domestic animals such as goat, cow,
buffalo, sheep, duck, hen, yak, etc.

They produce milk products such
as ghee, butter, curd from the milk.
They also produce leather and fur from animals. They eat meat of some
domestic animals such as goat, sheep, duck, etc. They sell most of their
products in big towns and cities of the country.

To use local goods is to create job opportunity villagers. It can increase
their earning which can be helpful to the villagers to uplift their living
standard. We should always remember that to use local goods is to
develop the nation right from the grass-root level.

Glossary

produce – make
seasonal – of the season
surplus – overflow
weave – knit
rear – to look after, grow

Teaching Instruction: Ask the students to list out the goods made in their locality and how they are
used.

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