Socio-economic profile of farmers and constraints in duck farming in the Northern districts of Tamil Nadu
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2021-08
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The present study was taken-up to analyse the socio-economic profile of farmers and constraints in duck farming in Northern
districts of Tamil Nadu. Primary data were collected from 50 duck farmers selected through cluster sampling using pre-tested interview
schedule and analysed through appropriate statistical techniques. Majority of duck farmers aged more than 45 years, male, belonged to
Hindu religion in Most Backward Community (MBC) and had only primary level of education with high experience in duck farming.
Majority of the farmers reared meat type duck traditionally with flock size of more than 2000 ducks. Mostly men were involved in duck
farming activities viz., farming, feeding, watering, cleaning, health care and marketing and major decisions in duck farming were made by
both men and women. Majority of duck farmers approached progressive farmers and friends/relatives for information on both duck and
non-duck farming activities. Chick mortality, non-availability of credit facilities, occurrence of diseases, lack of technical guidance and
lack of veterinary services were the foremost constraints perceived by the farmers. Considering various socio-economic variables, only
gender of the farmers and flock size were found to be significantly correlated with constraints like chick mortality and lack of organized
marketing. Flock size was found to be significantly correlated with non-availability of credit.
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TNV_IJPS_2021_56(2)167-171
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Veterinary Science