Indian Journal of Animal Research
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  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 2

Economics of sheep farming in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu

  • Author:
  • Kanal Jothi, P. Raghu Ram, S. Subba Reddy, S. Ismail, K. Sarjan Rao
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 79 to 84

Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502, India.

Abstract

The per unit total costs on sheep farms were worked out to Rs.39934.81 on small farms, Rs.35716.83 on large farms with an average of Rs.37834.44/annum. The major source of receipts was contributed by the value of the animals of the end of the year which amounted for Rs.29937.50 and Rs.28583.50 per unit in small and large farms, respectively.