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"Goat Farming in India"
Introduction
The live stock farm company is started with a dream to use the available resources of the desert and provide a self dependent respectful life for the rural people. It is a kind of cooperative organization, where the owners not only provide the business opportunity to rural population of the Thar Desert but guide them to breed the best live stock to get maximum possible benefits from the limited resources.
The company is headed by a social volunteer who is born in the local family and bears great respect among the people of the surrounding area. An area around 133 acre has been converted into a basic live stock farm where basically two breeds of goats can be seen being breaded around the year. The pure bread male and female goats of SIROHI and SOJAT goat bread is available around the year.
Indian Goat Farm is situated on 133.2 acres and 128 Kilometers from Jodhpur (Rajasthan) INDIA, where we offer a variety of services ranging from boarding to breeding of Sirohi and Sojat goats (RAJASTHAN).
We have chosen to raise full-blooded goats. Originating from India. Sirohi, Sojat and other Indian breeds of goats are known for their size and quality of meat and milk goat farming.
Now a days in India Goat Farming is very popular business. Big entrepreneur's are also entering in goat farming sector.
Analysis
Goat is a multi functional animal and plays a significant role in the economy and nutrition of landless, small and marginal farmers in the country. Goat rearing is an enterprise which has been practiced by a large section of population in rural areas. Goats can efficiently survive on available shrubs and trees in adverse harsh environment in low fertility lands where no other crop can be grown. In pastoral and agricultural subsistence societies in India, goats are kept as a source of additional income and as an insurance against disaster. Goats are also used in ceremonial feastings and for the payment of social dues.In addition to this, goat has religious and ritualistic importance in many societies. The advantages of goat rearing are:The initial investment needed for Goat farming is low. Due to small body size and docile nature, housing requirements and manage mental problems with goats are less. Goats are friendly animals and enjoy being with the people. Goats are prolific breeders and achieve sexual maturity at the age of 10-12 months gestation period in goats is short and at the age of 16-17 months it starts giving milk. Twinning is very common and triplets and quadruplets are rare. In drought prone areas risk of goat farming is very much less as compared to other livestock species. Unlike large animals in commercial farm conditions both male and female goats have equal value. Goats are ideal for mixed species grazing. The animal can thrive well on wide variety of thorny bushes, weeds, crop residues, agricultural by-products unsuitable for human consumption. Under proper management, goats can improve and maintain grazing land and reduce bush encroachment (biological control) without causing harm to the environment. No religious taboo against goat slaughter and meat consumption prevalent in the country. Slaughter and dressing operation and meat disposal can be carried without much environmental problems. The goat meat is more lean (low cholesterol) and relatively good for people who prefer low energy diet especially in summer and sometimes goat meat (chevon) is preferred over mutton because of its "chewability" Goat milk is easy to digest than cow milk because of small fat globules and is naturally homogenized. Goat milk is said to play a role in improving appetite and digestive efficiency. Goat milk is non allergic as compared tocow milk and it has anti-fungal and anti bacterial properties and can be used for treating urogenital diseases of fungal origin. Goats are 2.5 times more economical than sheep on free range grazing under semi arid conditions. Goat creates employment to the rural poor besides effectively utilizing unpaid family labor. There is ample scope for establishing cottage industries based on goat meat and milk products and value addition to skin and fiber. Goat is termed as walking refrigerator for the storage of milk and can be milked number of times in a dayGoat is a multi functional animal and plays a significant role in the economy and nutrition of landless, small and marginal farmers in the country. Goat rearing is an enterprise which has been practiced by a large section of population in rural areas. Goats can efficiently survive on available shrubs and trees in adverse harsh environment in low fertility lands where no other crop can be grown. In pastoral and agricultural subsistence societies in India, goats are kept as a source of additional income and as an insurance against disaster. Goats are also used in ceremonial feastings and for the payment of social dues. ffgfrffddfGoat is a multi functional animal and plays a significant role in the economy and nutrition of landless, small and marginal farmers in the country. Goat rearing is an enterprise which has been practiced by a large section of population in rural areas. Goats can efficiently survive on available shrubs and trees in adverse harsh environment in low fertility lands where no other crop can be grown. In pastoral and agricultural subsistence societies in India, goats are kept as a source of additional income and as an insurance against disaster. Goats are also used in ceremonial feastings and for the payment of social dues. In addition to this, goat has religious and ritualistic importance in many societies. The advantages of goat rearing are: The initial investment needed for Goat farming is low. Due to small body size and docile nature, housing requirements and manage mental problems with goats are less. Goats are friendly animals and enjoy being with the people. Goats are prolific breeders and achieve sexual maturity at the age of 10-12 months gestation period in goats is short and at the age of 16-17 months it starts giving milk. Twinning is very common and triplets and quadruplets are rare. In drought prone areas risk of goat farming is very much less as compared to other livestock species. Unlike large animals in commercial farm conditions both male and female goats have equal value. Goats are ideal for mixed species grazing. The animal can thrive well on wide variety of thorny bushes, weeds, crop residues, agricultural by-products unsuitable for human consumption. Under proper management, goats can improve and maintain grazing land and reduce bush encroachment (biological control) without causing harm to the environment. No religious taboo against goat slaughter and meat consumption prevalent in the country. Slaughter and dressing operation and meat disposal can be carried without much environmental problems. The goat meat is more lean (low cholesterol) and relatively good for people who prefer low energy diet especially in summer and sometimes goat meat (chevon) is preferred over mutton because of its "chewability" Goat milk is easy to digest than cow milk because of small fat globules and is naturally homogenized. Goat milk is said to play a role in improving appetite and digestive efficiency. Goat milk is non allergic as compared tocow milk and it has anti-fungal and anti bacterial properties and can be used for treating urogenital diseases of fungal origin. Goats are 2.5 times more economical than sheep on free range grazing under semi arid conditions. Goat creates employment to the rural poor besides effectively utilizing unpaid family labor. There is ample scope for establishing cottage industries based on goat meat and milk products and value addition to skin and fiber. Goat is termed as walking refrigerator for the storage of milk and can be milked number of times in a day. In addition to this, goat has religious and ritualistic importance in many societies. The advantages of goat rearing are: The initial investment needed for Goat farming is low. Due to small body size and docile nature, housing requirements and manage mental problems with goats are less. Goats are friendly animals and enjoy being with the people. Goats are prolific breeders and achieve sexual maturity at the age of 10-12 months gestation period in goats is short and at the age of 16-17 months it starts giving milk. Twinning is very common and triplets and quadruplets are rare. In drought prone areas risk of goat farming is very much less as compared to other livestock species. Unlike large animals in commercial farm conditions both male and female goats have equal value. Goats are ideal for mixed species grazing. The animal can thrive well on wide variety of thorny bushes, weeds, crop residues, agricultural by-products unsuitable for human consumption. Under proper management, goats can improve and maintain grazing land and reduce bush encroachment (biological control) without causing harm to the environment. No religious taboo against goat slaughter and meat consumption prevalent in the country. Slaughter and dressing operation and meat disposal can be carried without much environmental problems. The goat meat is more lean (low cholesterol) and relatively good for people who prefer low energy diet especially in summer and sometimes goat meat (chevon) is preferred over mutton because of its "chewability" Goat milk is easy to digest than cow milk because of small fat globules and is naturally homogenized. Goat milk is said to play a role in improving appetite and digestive efficiency. Goat milk is non allergic as compared tocow milk and it has anti-fungal and anti bacterial properties and can be used for treating urogenital diseases of fungal origin. Goats are 2.5 times more economical than sheep on free range grazing under semi arid conditions. Goat creates employment to the rural poor besides effectively utilizing unpaid family labor. There is ample scope for establishing cottage industries based on goat meat and milk products and value addition to skin and fiber. Goat is termed as walking refrigerator for the storage of milk and can be milked number of times in a day.
Recommendations
Goat is a multi functional animal and plays a significant role in the economy and nutrition of landless, small and marginal farmers in the country. Goat rearing is an enterprise which has been practiced by a large section of population in rural areas. Goats can efficiently survive on available shrubs and trees in adverse harsh environment in low fertility lands where no other crop can be grown. In pastoral and agricultural subsistence societies in India, goats are kept as a source of additional income and as an insurance against disaster. Goats are also used in ceremonial feastings and for the payment of social dues.In addition to this, goat has religious and ritualistic importance in many societies. The advantages of goat rearing are: The initial investment needed for Goat farming is low. Due to small body size and docile nature, housing requirements and manage mental problems with goats are less. Goats are friendly animals and enjoy being with the people. Goats are prolific breeders and achieve sexual maturity at the age of 10-12 months gestation period in goats is short and at the age of 16-17 months it starts giving milk. Twinning is very common and triplets and quadruplets are rare. In drought prone areas risk of goat farming is very much less as compared to other livestock species. Unlike large animals in commercial farm conditions both male and female goats have equal value. Goats are ideal for mixed species grazing. The animal can thrive well on wide variety of thorny bushes, weeds, crop residues, agricultural by-products unsuitable for human consumption. Under proper management, goats can improve and maintain grazing land and reduce bush encroachment (biological control) without causing harm to the environment. No religious taboo against goat slaughter and meat consumption prevalent in the country. Slaughter and dressing operation and meat disposal can be carried without much environmental problems. The goat meat is more lean (low cholesterol) and relatively good for people who prefer low energy diet especially in summer and sometimes goat meat (chevon) is preferred over mutton because of its "chewability" Goat milk is easy to digest than cow milk because of small fat globules and is naturally homogenized. Goat milk is said to play a role in improving appetite and digestive efficiency. Goat milk is non allergic as compared tocow milk and it has anti-fungal and anti bacterial properties and can be used for treating urogenital diseases of fungal origin. Goats are 2.5 times more economical than sheep on free range grazing under semi arid conditions. Goat creates employment to the rural poor besides effectively utilizing unpaid family labor. There is ample scope for establishing cottage industries based on goat meat and milk products and value addition to skin and fiber. Goat is termed as walking refrigerator for the storage of milk and can be milked number of times in a day.
Goat is a multi functional animal and plays a significant role in the economy and nutrition of landless, small and marginal farmers in the country. Goat rearing is an enterprise which has been practiced by a large section of population in rural areas. Goats can efficiently survive on available shrubs and trees in adverse harsh environment in low fertility lands where no other crop can be grown. In pastoral and agricultural subsistence societies in India, goats are kept as a source of additional income and as an insurance against disaster. Goats are also used in ceremonial feastings and for the payment of social dues.
In addition to this, goat has religious and ritualistic importance in many societies. The advantages of goat rearing are:
The initial investment needed for Goat farming is low.
Due to small body size and docile nature, housing requirements and manage mental problems with goats are less.
Goats are friendly animals and enjoy being with the people.
Goats are prolific breeders and achieve sexual maturity at the age of 10-12 months gestation period in goats is short and at the age of 16-17 months it starts giving milk. Twinning is very common and triplets and quadruplets are rare.
In drought prone areas risk of goat farming is very much less as compared to other livestock species.
Unlike large animals in commercial farm conditions both male and female goats have equal value.
Goats are ideal for mixed species grazing. The animal can thrive well on wide variety of thorny bushes, weeds, crop residues, agricultural by-products unsuitable for human consumption.
Under proper management, goats can improve and maintain grazing land and reduce bush encroachment (biological control) without causing harm to the environment.
No religious taboo against goat slaughter and meat consumption prevalent in the country.
Slaughter and dressing operation and meat disposal can be carried without much environmental problems.
The goat meat is more lean (low cholesterol) and relatively good for people who prefer low energy diet especially in summer and sometimes goat meat (chevon) is preferred over mutton because of its "chewability"
Goat milk is easy to digest than cow milk because of small fat globules and is naturally homogenized. Goat milk is said to play a role in improving appetite and digestive efficiency. Goat milk is non allergic as compared tocow milk and it has anti-fungal and anti bacterial properties and can be used for treating urogenital diseases of fungal origin.
Goats are 2.5 times more economical than sheep on free range grazing under semi arid conditions.
Goat creates employment to the rural poor besides effectively utilizing unpaid family labor. There is ample scope for establishing cottage industries based on goat meat and milk products and value addition to skin and fiber.
Goat is termed as walking refrigerator for the storage of milk and can be milked number of times in a day.
Scope for goat rearing and its Natational Importance
The country has 115.278 million goat as per 1992 livestock census has increased to 120.8 million in 1997
and ranks first in the world. The state wise goat population is given in Annexure-I. Goat meat production
stands at the level of 0.47 million tones.
The slaughter rate of goat is at the level of 39.7 % as compared to 31.8% for sheep and 11% for buffaloes
respectively. Goat also produce 2.55 million tones of milk and 0.1288 million tones of skin as per F.A.O.
189 records 2002 report (Annexure-II). The trend in consumption of mutton and goat meat shows increase
from 467000MT in 1981 to 696000 MT in 2002 indicating annual compound growth rate of 1.28 % during
92-02.Sheep and goat meat production has reached 700400MT during 2002in India. Ovine meat export
has touched 29670 thousand $ during 2000 which was then reduced to 5635thousand $ during 2001.
Our company also have a detail websites on goat farming in India. www.indiangoatfarm.com, www.goatindia.com
and www.indiagoatfarm.com
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