Constraints Perceived by Farmers in Commercial Goat Farming System in Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract
A study was undertaken to analyze the constraints perceived by commercial goat farmers of Tamil Nadu.
A sample of 120 commercial goat farmers (20 farmers from each selected districts) from 6 districts of
Tamil Nadu was selected randomly for the study. The results of study revealed that marketing (71.02%)
was the main significant constraint followed by socio-economic (62.63%), management (62.04%),
technological (60.33%) and institutional (58.99%) constraints as perceived by commercial goat farmers.
The important socio economic constraints were high cost involved in construction of slatted floor housing
(70.58%) and higher capital investment (70.25%). With regard to technological constraints, the vital constraints
were non-availability of high-yielding breeding stock (66.33%) and non-availability of balanced feed (64.95).
In respect of institutional constraints, limited veterinary infrastructure and services (68.67%) and lack of
training on scientific goat farming (59.79%) were the significant constraints. The major management
constraints were inadequate feed and fodder resources (68.85%) and insufficient knowledge about scientific
goat production and management (65.87%). With respect to marketing constraints, lack of organised goat
market (79.00%) and price regulating agency (78.10%) were major significant constraints in
commercialization of goat production.
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