SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS OF PIG FARMERS IN TAMIL NADU
dc.contributor.author | Balasubramanyam, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Mohanapriya, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Senthilkumar, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Devaki, K | |
dc.contributor.author | TANUVAS | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-05T12:15:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-08-05T12:15:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.description | TNV_IJSET_2020_9(4)656-659 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | A survey was conducted among 50 pig farmers using an interview schedule to assess the socio economic status in organised pig farms in various districts of Tamil Nadu. More than half (67%) of the piggery farmers lived in nuclear type family followed by joint family (33%) type. More than half (54%) of the piggery farmers belonged to medium family size category followed by small (40%) and large family size (6%). Majority (78%) of the pig farmers belonged to medium family income and an equal percentage (11%) of respondents belonged to both high and low family income categories. They possess primary (40%) to high school (36%), Illiterate (10%) and graduates (14%) education level. More than half (58%) of the pig farmers used iron sheets for housing followed by one-third (32%) of farmers with cement asbestos sheets for housing and only 10% of the farmers used coconut leaf as roof materials. All farms have a separate shed/pen for different age groups, breeder and fattener for easy feeding and to manage the fluctuating climatic conditions. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810150415 | |
dc.keywords | Socio-economic status, Piggery Farmers, Organised Housing Management. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.pages | 656-659 | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | ;4 | |
dc.subject | Veterinary Science | en_US |
dc.title | SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS OF PIG FARMERS IN TAMIL NADU | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.volume | 9 | en_US |
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