Constraint analysis of commercial poultry farming in Goa

A study was conducted to know the various constraints of poultry farmers and ways and means were suggested to minimize these constraints. One hundred poultry farmers were selected in two districts of Goa i.e. North and South Goa. Out of 100 farms 90 per cent were engaged in broiler production and remaining 10 per cent were layer farmers. Data were collected through specially prepared questionnaire. Analysis was done by calculating the rank based quotients (RBQ). The study revealed that main problems encountered by the farmers, in making their poultry a successful enterprise was high feed cost followed by competition with outside farmers, high labour cost, trading, high cost of electricity, high cost of chicks and non-availability of health services. The major suggestions were provision of subsidized feed, electricity and water and establishment of feed mill with subsided equipments, remunerative price for broiler and eggs through co-operative marketings.