A study on management practices and productivity status of goats in Tripura

Abstract

The present study was carried out in Mandai and Jampuijala block of West and Sepahijala district respectively in Tripura in order to elucidate the management practices, growth performances, reproductive and economic prospects of Black Bengal goats rearing. The study based upon the information unflustered through participatory approach, investigation and rapid rural appraisal technique from the 100 farmers of different designated villages through repeated interactions from April, 2023 to September, 2023. The parameters such as housing, breeding, feeding, body weight, body measurements, reproductive characteristics, health monitoring and pre-weaning kid mortality were assessed in this study and statistical analysis was performed by using data analysis package of Microsoft Excel and were subjected to t-test procedures in IBM SPSS version 21.0 (IBM SPSS, 2012). This study revealed, more than 80% of farmers provided proper housing, veterinary aids and vaccinated against PPR and goat pox. Besides that, exchange of bucks during breeding, supplementation of concentrate feed and extra care during pregnancy were recorded during study. There was significant variation (p