ASSESSMENT OF MARKET STRATEGIES IN INVESTMENT OF GOATS WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS IN MAHOBA DISTRICT

S.K. RAWAT¹*, S.R. SINGH², A.K. SINGH³, S.P.S. TYAGI^4
1Animal Husbandry, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hathras, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India
²Plant Protection, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hathras, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India
³Horticulture, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hathras, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India
⁴Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : sudhirkvk@gmail.com

Received : 01-05-2019     Accepted : 12-05-2019     Published : 15-05-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 9       Pages : 8358 - 8362
Int J Agr Sci 11.9 (2019):8358-8362

Keywords : Bundelkhandi goats, Investment, Mahoba, Rearing System, Socio-Economic Characteristics
Academic Editor : Dr Arshad Bhat
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study was conducted in Mahoba District of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. This region is most suited for rearing of Bundelkhandi goats due to natural habitat and special survival characteristics in the breeds. A sample of 240 farmers and their 566 buck and 1254 doe were randomly selected from all four blocks. The respondents were interviewed with the help of well-structured interview schedule. To assess the managerial, market and investment related practices and identify the socio-economic characteristics of the goat farmers. In Mahoba highest 33.57 percent group belong the age of 36-45 years group, highest 40.35 percent had primary school education, highest 52.29 percent belonged to the others Backward Classes group, 52.68 percent of the respondents are Female, married 92.64 percent, majority 46.16 percent owned the goats in number ranging 5-10, Majority of 56.21 percent of goat keepers were marginal (No Land) or (<1ha) land holder, highest experience 38.61 percent in goat farming was 10-15 years and the first reason 74.20 percent was sale of live weight. The net Income per goat was the highest in semi-intensive systems (Rs. 2460) followed by intensive systems (Rs. 2333) and were lowest in extensive systems (Rs. 1783). Semi-intensive systems can be profitable at rural areas in Mahoba.

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