Constraints in Backyard Goat Farming in Cauvery Delta Zone – The Farmers’ Perception
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2018
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The present study was undertaken to investigate the constraints faced by backyard goat farmers in Cauvery delta zone of Tamil Nadu. The data was collected through a semi-structured interview schedule containing lists of constraints were asked to rank them. The data were tabulated and Likart score technique was adopted to analyze the constraints as perceived by the respondents. The study revealed that non-availability of vaccination, lack knowledge about balanced feeding, non-availability of improved breeding bucks, low market price for goat and lack of knowledge about goat rearing were the main constraints in the major domain of health care, feeding, breeding, marketing and others constraints.
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TNV_IJPAB_2018_6(5)990-994
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Veterinary Science