Economics of goat rearing business in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra
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2012-05-16
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Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Abstract
Goat being one of the earliest domesticated animals is known for its relatively
longer association with human beings and known as “poor man’s cow” in India. The
world current population of goat is around 810 million and that of India alone
possesses 124.36 million. India possesses IS per cent of goat population as compared
to the world goat population and stands second to China. India possesses 22 well
recognized breed besides a majority of non-descript of interbreed goat out of the
globally indentified 102 breeds. The goat population of Maharashtra is 10.68 million.
The present study was undertaken in Osmanabad district. To study economics and
marketing of goat by using primary data collected by survey method. Multistage
sampling design was adopted in selection of district, tehsils, villages and goat rearers.
A sample of 60 goat rearers was drawn from selected villages randomly. From each
percentage were used to accomplish the objectives of the study. The results revealed
that per goat net profit from goat rearing business was Rs 1377.88, Rs 2038.91, Rs
1994.89 and Rs 1803.89 in small, medium, large and overall size of goat unite,
respectively. The Output-Input ratio for small, medium, large and overall size of goat
unit was 1.19,1.36,1.40 and 1.32, respectively. In regards to resource use efficiency in
goat rearing business, regression coefficient with respect to invested goat (0.909), dry
fodder (0.009), green fodder (0.010), and concentrate (0.050) were positive and
significant. Hence, there was scope to increase these variables in goat rearing business.
In net worth statement and income statement, net worth of goat rearing business was
Rs 62160.51, Rs 105573.12, Rs 164468.05 andRs 111067.22 in small, medium, large
and overall size of goat unit. Net goat farm income from small size of goat unit was Rs
12674.88, from medium size of goat unit was Rs 22869.05, from large size of goat unit
was Rs 36116.74 and from overall size of goat unit was Rs 23887.17. Cost incurred by
producer for one goat was higher in channel-V (Rs 41.76) as compared to channel-IV
(Rs 38.01), channel-I (Rs 21.08), channel-III (Rs 13.68), and channel-II (Rs 13.41).
Among the various channels of marketing of goat, channel-I (producer-consumer) has
highest producer’s share in consumer’s rupee was 99.35 per cent. In regards to major
constraint faced by goat rearer was non availability of drainage facilities in shed during
rainy season, lack of grazing land, non availability of breeding and non availability of
medicinal facilities. Regarding to suggestions, goat rearers suggested that government
should provide loan for well construction of sheds, goat rearers suggested that artificial
insemination facility provided through veterinary hospitals, goat rearers suggested that
arrangement of vaccination programmes by veterinary hospitals, goat rearers suggested
that availability of vehicle for transportation of goats for marketing.
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