Economics of goat farming under traditional low input production system in north Gujarat region of India
2009
Singh, K P | Dixit, S P | Singh, P K | Tajane, K R | Singh, Gurmej | Ahlawat, S P S
The economics of goat farming was worked out in terms of returns over the total cost incurred under the traditional low input production system as prevalent in Mehsana, Banaskantha and Patan districts of Gujarat state of India. The data was collected from 162 goat keepers' flocks. The average annual recurring expenditure and net profit per lactating doe was Rs 524.64 and Rs 668.81, respectively. The maximum net receipt of Rs 814.38/lactating goat was observed in very large sized flock (70). Overall annual net profit per household in the survey area was observed Rs 18,162.46, which varied from Rs 3,179.87 to Rs 51,381.59 depending on the size of the flock. The goat farming under traditional extensive low input production system is a profitable entrepreneurship and a livelihood security particularly for landless, small and marginal farmers, and rural poor. The profitability can further be improved by increasing the size of the flock with approximately the same utilization of labour as with small sized flock.
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