Economics of goat rearing in an organized farm Shinde A. K., Bhatta Raghavendra, Sankhyan S. K., Singh N. P., Verma D.L. Division of Animal Nutrition, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar-30450 1, Rajasthan, India Abstract Goat rearing serves as main source of income to millions of landless laborers and marginal farmers in Rajasthan. The present study was an attempt to analyze the economic returns to the farmers from goat rearing in the state. Cost of animal constituted 80.64, housing 15.49 and tool and equipment 3.87% of total investment involved in initiation of the goat-rearing venture. Total capital investment/goat for initiation of goat rearing was worked out to be Rs 1425.95. The depreciation on shed, equipment and interest on seed money as fixed cost contributed 11.21, 2.79 and 85.97%, respectively. Variable cost on labor, feed and fodder, treatment and prophylaxis constituted 56.17, 37.58 and 6.22%, respectively. Total expenditure, which included fixed and variable cost/goat/year was Rs 683.45. The income from sale of milk, surplus animals and manure constituted 50.64, 39.42 and 9.92% of the total receipts. The gross income/goat/year was Rs 911.30 and net income/goat/year Rs 227.85, It was concluded that goat rearing is reasonably remunerative providing Rs 1.34 against every rupee invested. Top Key words Economics, Goat rearing, Investment, Receipt. Top |