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Marketing of Goat at Different Age and Weight by Different Categories of Farmers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

MA Khatun
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.

MR Alam
School of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Malaysia, Sabah, Malaysia.

, MR Amin
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.

MSI Khan
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The factors influencing marketing of goats at different age and weight by different categories of farmers were investigated. The data were collected from village market (Hat) in selected places of Sirajgonj, Rajshahi, Kushtia, Mymensingh and Tangail districts. Goat owners belonged to one of the 4 categories of farmers at the Hat were interviewed through pre-tested questionnaire and the weight, body size and age of goats were determined. Landless and marginal farmers sold 58.81% of their goats at 6 months, 42.94% of small farmers at 10.5 months and 50% of medium farmers at 15.5 months of age. The average market weight and age of goats belonged to above categories of farmers were 8.39, 12.89, 17.10 and 17.20 kg and 6, 10.5, 15.5 and more than 18 months of age, respectively. The potential market weight of goats was found 17.10 kg at the age of 15.5 months. About 84% of farmers of all categories sold their goats for cash income, 15% for rearing problems and only 1% for disease prevalence.

Keywords: Goats, Market, Age, Weight and farmers category

Location: Six village markets (Hat), namely Talgachi and Gas line Hat in Sirajgonj, Banesshor Hat in Rajshahi, Sheikpara Hat in Kushtia, Shomvugonj Hat in Mymensingh and Ghatail Hat in Tangail

Start Date: 00-07-2009

End Date: 00-12-2009

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Goat

Objectives:

To investigate the factors influencing marketing of goats by different categories of farmers and potential of contribution of goat to the farmers and its products to the market in existing farming systems.

Methodology:

Market survey was conducted to determine the factors affecting selling of goats at different weight and age by different categories of farmers. Six village markets (Hat), namely Talgachi and Gas line Hat in Sirajgonj, Banesshor Hat in Rajshahi, Sheikpara Hat in Kushtia, Shomvugonj Hat in Mymensingh and Ghatail Hat in Tangail were selected for collection of information by pretested interview schedule during July to December, 2009. Data were collected from each place at 20 to 30 days interval for obtaining at least 10 numbers of farmers for each category. Care was taken toexplain to the respondent if failed to understand any question. Farmers were categorized into landless, marginal, small, medium and large farmers on the basis of owing cultivable land as <0.5, 0.55-1.48, 1.49-2.5, 2.51-4.0, and >4.0, respectively, adopted by Directorate of Agriculture Extension in Bangladesh.Opinion for the reason for selling goats was recorded directly from the respondents. Market weight of goats was taken on site by using radial weighing balance. Age of the goats was estimated through dentition and examined teeth according to Miller and Robertson (1959) and estimated age was cross examined with the owners. Market size of goat (height x length of goat) was measured by using a measuring tape. Height of goat was taken from top of shoulder to base of foot and length of goat was taken from point of shoulder to point of hip (in inch).Data were tabulated, structured, edited and analyzed for analyses of variances using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 11.5 computer program.

Source of Information: Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2012. 41 (1): 55-59

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Achievement/Findings:

The present indiscriminate marketing of goats is influenced by the need of cash income by resource-poor farmers and their inability to manage goats due to involvement in cropping. In the prevailing free grazing system majority of the landless farmers in Mymensingh and Rajshahi districts and marginal farmers in Sirajganj and Kushtia districts marketed goats to support family needs. Adoption of effective policies in terms of incentives on goat rearing, market weight, body condition and age of goats would generate additional income, increase in meat and skin production under existing goat farming systems in the country.

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