Hi everybody
NOVEMBER, 2013
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SAWANTWADI,
MAHARASHTRA
INTRODUCTION
This project report pertains to starting up of Goat Farm Unit at Sawantwadi, Maharashtra. The basic purpose of the farm is to supply the goat meats to Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka States. The farm is intended to rear the goat in the category of “Malabari Goats”. Malabari goats inhabit the Calicut, Kannur, Waynad and Malappuram districts of Kerala, India. They are medium to small size animals having varied coat colour ranging from white to admixtures and black. These goats are reared mainly for meat. Fully grown males weigh 30 to 35 kg and the females 25 to 30 kg. Malabari goats yield less than one kg of milk during peak days and can be milked for four to five months.
Being a predominantly agricultural society, the role of animal husbandry in the agricultural sector is very critical. But it is a sad fact that the potential from this sector is not being fully exploited due to various reasons.
The goat, which can be considered the poor man’s cow, was a common domestic animal in our society since early times. Goat rearing played an important role in improving the health and economic status of the rural population. The milk and meat of goats, being nutritious, were used widely in the rural areas.
Present Market Situation:
As per the 1996 census, the total number of goats in the state is 18.61 lakhs. Of the total meat produced in the state, 14% is goat meat. Around 10 lakh goats are slaughtered to obtain 10,000 tonnes of goat meat, annually. It is estimated that the slaughtered animals are mostly goat kids. Since most of the kids are being slaughtered for their meat, there is a widespread scarcity in getting good quality kids for goat rearing projects. There is a scarcity in the availability of good grazing grounds, green grass and other leaf fodder, which also acts as a threat to goat rearing. Since there is no organized marketing chain for goats and...
