Constraints in Garole sheep rearing in Sunderbans: Farmers’ perception

A study was conducted with 110 randomly selected Garole sheep farmers of villages under Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kakdwip in its operational area of Namkhana, Sagar and Kakdwip blocks of South 24 Paraganas district of West Bengal. Major constraints hindering in Garole sheep rearing observed by the farmers were lack of grazing facility (73.64%), mortality in early age due to disease (66.36%), lower sale price of Garole sheep (44.54%), lack of potent males for breeding (19.09%) and non availability of greens (18.18%). The suggestions as perceived by the farmers were availability of veterinary aid/doctor in time (74.55%), provision of better marketing facility (68.18%), availability of greens (50.91%), provision of financial assistance through credit organizations (30.00%) and availability of potent male for breeding (19.09%).