| Socio-economic and technical characteristics of Purgi goat farming in Kargil (J&K), India |
| Paper ID : 1043-WDG2017 |
| Authors |
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Safeer Alam *1, Gurjeet Kaur2, Nazir Ahmad3 1Deputy Director Extension Edu., SKUAST-Kashmir,
Shalimar campus, srinagar-190025, J&K, India 2Mahatma Gandhi Gramodya Vishavvidyala Chitrakoot, M.P. India 3SKUAST-Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India |
| Abstract |
| Sheep and goat rearing is the core activity of rural masses and plays a vital role in socio-economic upliftment of tribal farmers in Kargil. The goat population in Kargil possesses 94,440, and about 80% shared by Purgi goats only. The Purgi goats are small in size (adult’s body weight 18.5-23.5 kg) and are being used for meat and fibre production. The present study attempts to investigate the socio-economic and technical characteristics of Purgi farming in Kargil. Fifty Purgi breeders were randomly selected from eight villages and interviewed by using pre-structured questionnaires. The data collected were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The result showed the influence on socio-economic variables on Purgi goat production and only 72% of breeders had experience in goat rearing; the mean flock size was 26.96 with a composition of 2.36 breeding buck, 16.39 does and 7.21 young ones. The mean income from all sources for the breeders was INR 1,42,134, where livestock contributed INR 36,575/- and Purgi goats INR19,439/- per annum. Animals are maintained under semi-intensive feeding system. Natural mating, breeding during September15-November15 (66.16%), kidding (70.25%, March-April) with 97.33% single kidding was observed. The most prevalent diseases in the area was CCPP, PPR, FMD, goat pox and foot rot. |
| Keywords |
| Kargil, Purgi goats, Socio economic and technical characteristics, prevalent diseases. |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |