Goat Farming Systems in Southern Agro-Climatic Region of Tamil Nadu

摘要

Goat farming practices in field condition was analysed in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Virudhunagar districts of Southern Tamil Nadu. Farmers adopted different systems for rearing goats with the available resources. Semi-intensive system (63.33 per cent)of rearing was mostly practiced followed by extensive (33.33 per cent) and intensive system (3.34 per cent). The overall mean flock size in the study area was 35.58 ± 0.74 goats. Majority of the goat farmers in Thoothukudi and Virudhunagar districts maintain non-descript goats (71.67 per cent) in their herds. The rest were Kodi adu (15 per cent) and Kanni adu (13.33 per cent).