Goat marketing practices in Southern Rajasthan

Livestock marketing plays an important role in the economy of farmers in the country. A sizable rural population, especially the economically and socially backward classes, maintains goats in less fertile, arid and semi-arid areas of country. The study revealed that trade is not monopolistic and farmers did not complain about price fixing. The reason for selling is largely financial although sale is also done due to other reasons. Majority of the goat farmers in the village sold their goats to petty traders. However, a small percentage of farmers sold their goats directly to rural and semi urban butchers. The income from goat rearing was mainly utilized to fulfill the family needs.