National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692 Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The Goat farming is a significant contributor in rural economy and plays vital role to raise socio-economic status of the rural people especially to women folk. The Study was conducted on knowledge index of women goat farmers in purposively selected 05 nos. of aspiration districts, of NITI Aayog, GOI in W.B. A sample of 50 nos. of women goat farmers were randomly selected as respondents from each one block of each district with total sample size of 250 nos. for the present study. The collected data were compiled and analysed statistically with the help of pre-tested structured interview schedule for better interpretation of the findings of the study. The study explored that, improved technology for scientific goat rearing is essential for economic gain of stakeholders and farmers having land particularly agriculture land more than 2 acre and economically solvent were more knowledge score on goat rearing in the functional area. The Majority of Muslim community women goat farmer engaged as labour by occupation and nuclear family were having less knowledge on improved goat farming practices. The knowledge level about goat farming among these farm women need to be assessed for formulation of effective work plan in making sustainable livelihood, which is a promising endeavour in the aspirational districts of the state of West Bengal, India.
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