Impact on Socio-economic Status after Induction of Improved Goat Farming Practices among Tribals of Abu Road, Rajasthan
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
The aim was to study the socio-economic assessment of improved goat farming. The study, conducted as per the MOU with MPOWER, adopted 6 villages, namely, Siyawa, Meen, Taleti, Jambudi, Deri and Surpagla of block Abu Road, District Sirohi, Rajasthan. Of a total of 709 tribal goat rearers, 60 goat farmers belonging to Goat Breeder Livestock Groups (GBLGs) were selected. Pradan NGO worked on the self-help groups of tribals, through MPOWER project component. The study was undertaken after transferring technology programme of various improved goat production practices, in the adopted villages. Majority of the selected respondent goat farmers learned more new skills on the use of mangers followed by the use of vaccines like, PPR, ET, FMD etc., managing housing for maintaining goats, the use of salt, deworming of goats, feeding of colostrums to kids in time, keeping improved bucks, planting fodder trees/grasses, using mineral mixtures, bathing goats to control ectoparasites, etc. Goat has been a ready cash generator, increasing the family’s total income, increasing the profit/goat/annum, increasing awareness about commercial goat farming and its advantages, increasing access to goat milk for family consumption and increasing employment through goats, which are reported as socio-economic indicators by 100%, 100%, 90%, 93.33%, 86.66% and 100% selected respondent goat farmers, respectively. Similarly, owning a bicycle, constructing house and goat shed, having a television/radio, owning a scooter/motor cycle, mobile phone and jewellery, and children’s education which are reported as the status of family’s assets by the 75%, 43.33%, 98.33%, 20%, 10%, 56.66%, 8.33% and 48.33% selected respondent goat farmers, respectively.
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Sudeep Solanki
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