Small Farm Goat Production in Semi-Arid Region of Uttar Pradesh

Authors

  • A. Brraj Mohan Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
  • K. Dixit Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura
  • Khushyal Singh Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura
  • Vijay Kumar Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura

Abstract

Majority of selected goat farmers were landless and marginal (69%) with an annual average income of Rs.I9200.00. However, average income of small and medium goat farmers were about Rs.25500.00.Ownership pattern of goats revealed that about 78% goats were owned by the landless and marginal farmers. Majority of the farmers had Barbari/Barbari type goats (54%) followed by non-descript (43%) and Sirohi type goats (3%). Furthermore, 69 per cent goat houses were of Kaccha type and 49 per cent of selected respondent availed private veterinary services for their goats however, 40 percent of the goat farmers used home remedies. Merely, 11 per cent of the respondents visited government veterinary hospitals Though, poor socio-economic status cannot be ignore for the goat improvement in study village, some policy support is imperative to encourage goat farmers for their overall development.

Author Biographies

A. Brraj Mohan, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Principal Scientist and Incharge, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura

K. Dixit, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura

Senior Scientist, Extension Education and Socio Economic Section, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura

Khushyal Singh, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura

Senior Scientist, Extension Education and Socio Economic Section, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura

Vijay Kumar, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura

Senior Scientist, Extension Education and Socio Economic Section, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Farah, Mathura

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Published

2016-05-30

How to Cite

Brraj Mohan, A., Dixit, K., Singh, K., & Kumar, V. (2016). Small Farm Goat Production in Semi-Arid Region of Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Extension Education, 27(2). Retrieved from https://mail.extensioneducation.org/index.php/jee/article/view/23