CONSTRAINT ANALYSIS IN SHEEP FARMING
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Date
2007
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Agricultural Research Communication Centre
Abstract
A study was undertaken in Uthiramerur block of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu to
identify constraints in sheep farming. The date were collected by pre-tested interview scheme from
120 farmers selected from 12 villages randomly. The analysis revealed that managemental constraints
were the foremost constraints perceived by the respondents. Non availability of grazing land
throughout the year (95.00 per cent) lack of veterinary aid at farmer’s door step (87.5 per cent),
high susceptibility of sheep to diseases (85.00 per cent) and inadequate supply of drinking water
(80 per cent) were the most serious managmental constraints. Lack of technical guidance, lack of
training and lack of knowledge in scientific practices were constraints to 88.33, 84.17 and 35.83
percents of the respondents respectively. Nonremunerative price (54.17 per cent), distance to
market (55.00 per cent), non existence of organized marketing (66.67 per cent and middlemen as
exploiters (60.83 per cent) were the marketing constraints to the respondents.
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TNV_IJAR_2007_41(2)134-137
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Veterinary Science