An Analytical Study of Livestock Sector in an Adopted Village

The present study conducted in Phutahola village of Dibrugarh District was an endeavour to know about the livestock profile of the respondents and their knowledge of animal rearing practices. Animals reared by the people are of local or indigenous type having low productivity. Although goat population was found highest (56.9%) in the village, but number of household rearing pigs was higher and most of the people are pig eater. Animals suffer from all common diseases encountered in other parts of the country and the state in particular. The study also revealed that 73.3 and 65.3 per cent of the respondents had knowledge about vaccination and de-worming schedule, respectively. However, other scientific practices of rearing were adopted to a very less extent.