Impact of Training on Knowledge Levels of Goat Rearing Farmer’s in Bundi District of Rajasthan

Goat husbandry is one of the important enterprises that enhance the income of rural households by providing gainful employment. To measure the farmer’s knowledge towards goat farming study was conducted in Bundi District of Rajasthan. Seventy-two trainees of goat farming were selected for pre and post training evaluation test. All the goat farmers were imparted 10 day’s trainings on different aspects of goat farming. The study revealed that before training, only 2.94 per cent of the trainees were having high level of knowledge and 79.41 per cent low level of knowledge on goat farming. After acquiring training 70.58 per cent of farmers possessed high level of knowledge and 23.52 per cent moderate level of knowledge towards improved goat husbandry practices. The awareness perceived by farmers about breeding, feeding, health, marketing and housing management was significantly (P<0.05) higher after training. The study suggested that such training programme proved beneficial to farmers for improving their knowledge and attitude towards goat farming in the district.