A SURVEY ON PATTANAM SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND BREED DISTRIBUTION STATUS IN CAUVERY DELTA ZONE OF TAMIL NADU
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2022
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TANUVAS, CHENNAI
Abstract
A study was carried out to document the Pattanam sheep production system,
management practices and to know the breed distribution status in Tiruchirappalli,
Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts of
Cauvery Delta Zone of Tamil Nadu. The survey was conducted from 180 farmers in
the selected districts with a pre-tested interview schedule for identifying the present
Pattanam sheep production system, management practices followed, Pattanam sheep
breed distribution and biometry of Pattanam sheep at different age groups.
Pattanam sheep farmers in Cauvery Delta Zone were mainly males (98.33 per
cent), middle age group (54.44 per cent) with primary school of education (40.00 per
cent) and marginal land holders (70.55 per cent) with agriculture as their primary and
had cattle, sheep rearing as secondary occupation (44.44 per cent) with the flock
capacity of minimum 25 to 50 sheep (35.00 per cent). They had more than 7 years of
experience (78.33 per cent) in sheep farming but lack of knowledge about the training
programmes (96.11 per cent) in sheep farming.