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Author: LAVANYA, A × End date: 2013 × Start date: 2013 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    A STUDY ON IMPACT OF RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (RKVY) PROJECT ON THE LIVELIHOODS OF BENEFICIARIES OF PIGGERY UNITS
    (SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY , TIRUPATI – 517502. (A.P.) INDIA, 2013-07) LAVANYA, A; GANGARAJU, G; SURESH, J; SAKUNTHALA DEVI, K
    ABSTRACT : A study was undertaken to assess the economic impact of Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) project run by AICRP on pigs at Tirupati on the livelihoods of beneficiaries of piggery units. The study was carried out in Chittoor, Nellore, Kadapa and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh state. A structured interview schedule was designed keeping in view of the objectives of the study. Data were collected from 30 beneficiaries, who were supplied germplasm under RKVY project. These beneficiaries were purposively selected for impact studies since they have completed a minimum period of 3 years of pig rearing and were personally interviewed for collection of data. The data collected from the beneficiaries were subjected to tabular and investment analysis to find out the costs and returns of the enterprise. Capital budgeting techniques such as Net Present Worth (NPW), Benefit-cost ratio (BCR), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Gini concentration ratio (GCR) were employed for the study. Garrett’s ranking technique was employed to bring out the intensity of constraints faced by the beneficiaries. Few success stories were also brought out. The nature of sample families of the present study revealed that the average size of the family was 6.4; literacy was 56.07% while 63.33% of the farmers opted piggery as main occupation. Irrespective of caste status, the enterprise attracted all categories of farmers. On an average, farmers owned 0.77 ha of land and all the farmers possessed assests like sheds, transport vehicles and equipment depending on their farm requirements. Evaluation of productive and reproductive parameters revealed that the overall farrowing frequency, litter size, number of piglets born per year and farrowing rates were 1.53, 6.86, 10.57 and 67.28, respectively. On an average there was a mortality of 21.23% over 3 years . The overall costs were divided into variable and fixed costs among which variable costs occupied maximum share of 84.5%. Returns were obtained by the sale of live animals, pork and manure. On an average, sale of pork contributed 55% of the total gross returns. The GCR values were 0.6989, 0.5353 and 0.4454 in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years, respectively which showed a decrease in the inequality of incomes with the years. The Net Present worth and Benefit-cost ratio at 12% discount factor were found to be Rs.2,15,247 and 1.27, respectively which indicated that the profitable nature of the enterprise. The internal rate of return from the enterprise was 99.36%. The project was found to be economically feasible even under 18% and 24% discount rates as revealed by the NPV and B-C ratios. Net income and savings have increased with the passage of time. An attempt was made to bring out the constraints faced by the beneficiaries by employing Garrets’ ranking technique. The study revealed that non availability of garbage was the major constraint. In addition poor access to credit, lack of veterinary care, lack of demand for dressed pork in rural areas, limited availiability of breeding stock and lack of organized market facilities were the other major constraints encountered.