To study the cost of goat in Latur district of Maharashtra

Abstract

To study the cost of goat to suggest the ways and means for cost of goat. Instead of studying all markets, four markets as per geographical distribution of districts were selected viz., Latur, Renapur, Murud and Nalegaon goat markets Majority of 38.33 percent small and 31.63 percent medium land holders were involved in the sale and purchase of goats. Osmanabadi breed with 83.33 percent black colour of goats were preferred by sellers and buyers mostly local market Latur. Mainly adult goats, 60.00 percent were sold and 73.33 percent purchased by farmers in selected markets of Latur district. Majority of farmers from Latur district adopted 50.00 percent broker method followed by 46.63 percent direct method for marketing of goats. Availability of fodder, drinking water, goat shed was not properly available in the markets. Major reasons for sale of goats were 45.00 percent fodder problem, 26.67 percent financial problem.