A SURVEY ON PATTANAM SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND BREED DISTRIBUTION STATUS IN CAUVERY DELTA ZONE OF TAMIL NADU
| dc.contributor.advisor | PARAMASIVAM A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | ALWIN NISHANTH A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | TANUVAS | |
| dc.contributor.other | RICHARD JAGATHEESAN P.N. | |
| dc.contributor.other | RAMACHANDRAN M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-04T11:36:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-04T11:36:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.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. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810205671 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.pages | 1-136 | |
| dc.publisher | TANUVAS, CHENNAI | |
| dc.sub | Livestock Production and Management | |
| dc.theme | Veterinary Science | |
| dc.these.type | M.V.Sc. | |
| dc.title | A SURVEY ON PATTANAM SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND BREED DISTRIBUTION STATUS IN CAUVERY DELTA ZONE OF TAMIL NADU | |
| dc.type | Thesis |