Year: 2026 | Month: March | Volume 71 | Issue 1
Production Traits of Non-descript Goats and Socio-economic Characteristics in Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh
Aakash Deep
Abhishek Kalia
Snehal Mishra
Yash Gautam
Pushpa Yadav
Arjun P. Verma
Brijesh Kumar Gupta and Bhanu Prakash Mishra
DOI:10.46852/0424-2513.1.2026.8
Abstract:
Goat rearing is one of the major and traditional rural employment sources for the downtrodden sector dwelling in small villages. The most crucial element in securing a big profit in a short amount of time is starting a goat farming farm, though. India features an abundance of livestock and poultry, which are essential for enhancing the socio-economic status of the rural people. The study was conducted in Jalaun and Hamirpur district of Bundelkhand region over the year 2023-24. Data was systematically collected from 120 farmers by personal interview through pre tested questionnaire and analyzed. The results of the study area revealed that the average flock size of small, medium and large category in Jalaun and Hamirpur district was found as 3.5, 9.5, 22.85 and 3.41, 10.65, 23.06 respectively. The results of this study brought out that in both districts, goat rearers of small category tend to had lower education levels, less experienced in goat rearing, had smaller family sizes, and a higher representation of OBCs. Larger category of goat rearers, on the other hand, were characterized by higher education levels, more experienced, larger flock sizes, and a greater likelihood of belonging to the General caste.
Highlights
- In India, Bundelkhandi goats form about 70 % of the total goat population.
- The majority of goat keepers in both districts are self-starters, which indicates that a trend of individuals entering goat rearing independently rather than inheriting the business.
- The sector was heavily male-dominated, and joint families are slightly more prevalent.
- Sale of manure is not reported there by any of the goat rearers, so the they should make efforts to sale it and generate more returns for them.
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