Sheep Rearing in Yadgir, Karnataka: A Comprehensive Study on Factors Affecting Sheep Rearing and Reasons for Liquidation of Kenguri Sheep
Kanakaraja M. G. *
Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bengaluru- 560024, India.
Jettaboina Sai Kiran
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mamnoor, Warangal, PVNRTVU, Hyderabad, Telanagana, 506166, India.
Sagar M.
Department of Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bengaluru- 560024, India.
Chitra Juniwal
Division of Livestock Economics and IT, IVRI-ICAR, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh- 243122, India.
Syeda Nelofer Afnan
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary college Bidar, KVAFSU Bidar- 585401, India.
Kartik
Department of Animal Reproduction Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary college Bidar, KVAFSU Bidar- 585401, India.
E. N. Reddy
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science, SVVU Tirupati- 515701, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The important aspects of liquidation of Kenguri sheep and purpose of its rearing were studied during the experiment. Total forty sheep farms, 20 each in intensive and extensive rearing systems were selected randomly based on their accessibility in study area Yadgir district of Karnataka, India. The main factors of liquidation and purpose of sheep raising were tabulated by calculating frequency and percentage values. Reasons like agriculture purpose (100.00%) and domestic expenses (90.00%) were having sometimes and occasional frequencies under liquidation of sheep in intensive rearing system majorly. Likewise, domestic expenses (80.00%) and repay loan (80.00%) were having equal weightage of sometimes and occasional frequencies in extensive rearing system regarding sheep selling. Income generation (100.00%) and hereditary acquisition (95.00%) were the major and minor intrinsic factors and high demand for mutton production was major extrinsic factor in intensive rearing system. Employment (70.00%) and investment and growth (75.00%) were the major and minor intrinsic factors and more lucrative (90.00%) was the major extrinsic factor in extensive rearing system. The findings of this evaluation will pave the path for profitable selling and systematic rearing of sheep to the farming community in further days.
Keywords: Liquidation of sheep, rearing purposes, income generation, hereditary acquisition, domestic expenses, farming, quality attributes, Wool Producer's