1Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem - 636 112, Tamil Nadu
2Department of Livestock Production Management, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007, Tamil Nadu, (Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University)
Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Veterinary College and Research Institute), Orathanadu - 614 625, Tamil Nadu
*E-mail address: k.p.saravananvet@gmail.com
Online published on 12 March, 2025.
A study was conducted to know the socio-economic profile of Kanni Adu goat farmers in Tamil Nadu. From April 2019 to January 2021, data were collected from 381 respondents using pre-tested interview schedule. It was observed that most of the respondents (72.70%) possessed 1 to 15 Kanni Adu goats in their herds. More than half of the respondents (51.18%) were engaged in goat rearing as a primary occupation and the rest as a secondary occupation. Almost all respondents (98.43%) did not migrate to any other places or urban areas for employment. An overwhelming majority of the respondents (96.85%) did not attend any training on goat rearing. The study suggests that Kanni Adu goat farming provided livelihood and prevented the migration of farmers from villages to urban areas for employment. There is a need to impart a capacity building programme exclusively to goat farmers for improving their knowledge and skills on goat farm management.
Farmers, Kanni Adu goats, Socio-economic profile, Tamil Nadu
