Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, P.O. Farah-281 122, Mathura, (UP)
The net cost of meat production was highest on 9 to 12 months age and found to be Rs. 332.41, followed by 6 to 9 months age (Rs. 243.58) and low cost of meat production was observed on upto 6 months age (Rs. 180.82). Taking cost A (Cash cost and depreciation) into account, the average cost of production per kg of meat was highest (Rs 3.92) on upto 6 months age and on 6 to 9 and it to 12 months age, comes to Rs. 3.07 and Rs. 3.09 respectively. The cost of production per kg of meat over cost C where all the input was taken into consideration, at upto 6 months age was Rs. 30.54 and on 6 to 9 and a to 12 months age it was Rs. 27.49 and Rs. 29.23, respectively.