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Abstract
The status, economics and prospects of commercialization of goat
production in the country have been analyzed using primary data from 18
commercial goat farms in different states. It has been revealed that several
large and progressive farmers, businessman and industrialists have
adopted commercial goat farming. The entry of large farmers, who have
better access to technical knowledge, resources and market, into this
activity would help in realizing the potential of goat enterprise. A majority
of commercial goat farms have been found operating with positive net
returns. Goat rearing has been found equally rewarding under both
intensive and semi-intensive systems of management. Intensification and
commercialisation of goat enterprise has been recorded important because
of shrinking of resources for extensive grazing. Commercialisation would
help in increasing the goat productivity and bridging the demand-supply
gap. However, use of improved technologies, particularly prophylaxis,
superior germ plasm, low cost feeds and fodders, and innovative marketing
of the produce would be the pre-conditions for successful commercial
goat production.