SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS AND CONSTRAINTS FACED BY SHEPHERDS IN GUNTUR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
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Authors
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SIREESHA, K.
Instructional Livestock Farm Complex
NTR College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Gannavaram -521102, Andhrapradesh
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R. M. V. PRASAD
Instructional Livestock Farm Complex
NTR College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Gannavaram -521102, Andhrapradesh
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JAGADEESWARA RAO, S.
Instructional Livestock Farm Complex
NTR College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Gannavaram -521102, Andhrapradesh
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JAYALAXMI, P.
Instructional Livestock Farm Complex
NTR College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Gannavaram -521102, Andhrapradesh
Abstract
ABSTRACT
A survey was conducted in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh to collect the information
regarding socio economic status of shepherds and constraints faced by them by using
structured questionnaire. Survey covers the information regarding their land holding, literacy, their
age groups, flock size and constraints in field level. Study revealed that the majorities (63.75%)
of sheep farmers were of middle age and most of them were illiterate. About 90% of the
respondents indicated that sheep farming was their main occupation of which 52.50% of
farmers were landless and 37.92% of farmers were marginal farmers with average land holdingof 5.1 to 7.5 acres of land. The major problems faced by the shepherds were lack of grazing lands, middleman hindrance in marketing of sheep and lack of organized meat markets.
Key words: Socio-economic status, constraints, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.
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