Gaot Farming

[abid hussain]

Dear sir

I have 7 acres land in Bijapur and intrested to start goat farming need guidlines about it
need to know any loan assistance is avaible from any bank, what are the term and conditions
How to start goat farming

 

[Ashwini]

Hi

STALL-FED GOATS can ideally fit into the intensive integrated farming system (IIFS). The small animals are the most efficient converters of farm and crop residues into excellent organic manure. Several farmers have successfully run stall-fed goat farms, and they have found that such an integrated farming venture was more productive and profitable as well.

Goats relish the stalks and residues of most of the nutritious cereals, and they do well particularly when mixed with green fodder such as grasses and subabul. Special goat-feeds can be formulated using farm-grown millets and oilcakes. As the cost of the feed and also the labor gets distributed over other farming operations, the actual cost of raising the goats becomes minimal. The rich goat manure is ideal for fertilizing fishponds and all other crops. It is also a good base material for vermi-composting

Goat farming needs less capital when compared with dairying, and the animals can be raised in small farms. The floor space requirement per adult animal is about one square meter. Stall-fed goat farming is an ideal occupation for the small, marginal and landless agricultural laborers. A properly fed and managed milky goat will yield at least as much milk (on average two liters per day) as low yielding desi cows. The she-goat will deliver 2-4 kids at each parturition after a short gestation period of 150 days.

A few exotic goats such as Saanen, Toggenburg, Angora, Anglo-Nubian, British Alpine, French Alpine have been found to be well adapted to Indian conditions, and they are crossed with superior Indian breeds to get good progeny. The popular Indian breeds are Sirohi, Jamnapari, Surti, Tellicherry, Beetal, Malabari, Barbari and Gujarati. The milky-type animals are ideal for integrated farming system.

A small shed with good cross ventilation is enough to keep a small herd. A deep-litter system with paddy husk and groundnut shell as bedding material is ideal for raising goats. The biological activity in the litter keeps the housing warm in winter and cool in summer. The bedding material will last for about six months, and after that it will have to be changed.

The bedding has to be turned periodically to remove the foul odour in the pen.
The bedding material collects all the dung and urine efficiently and it is found to be an enriched organic manure. An adult goat will add about a tone of rich manure to the farm every year.

Though the goats are robust animals and are resistant to many diseases, they need to be vaccinated against foot and mouth disease, rinder pest and tetanus regularly. The animals need to be dewormed at least twice a year to keep in good stead.

Goat farming with stall-feeding can be managed in small yards just like poultry, and it will prove to be an economical and rewarding enterprise for the small, marginal and landless farmers.
For loan please prepare a project report and submit it to a nearby bank.


Regards
Ashwini

 

[asadrazvi2000]

Goat farming

Advantages of Goat Rearing:

1) The initial investment needed for Goat farming is low.

2) Due to small body size and docile nature, housing requirements and manage mental problems with goats are less.

3) Goats are friendly animals and enjoy being with the Human being.

4) 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 15-16 months it starts giving milk. Twinning is very common and triplets and quadruplets are rare.

5) In drought prone areas risk of goat farming is very much less as compared to other livestock species.

6) Unlike large animals in commercial farm conditions both male and female goats have equal value.

7) 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.

8) Under proper management, goats can improve and maintain grazing land an
reduce bush encroachment (biological control) without causing harm to the
environment.

9) No religious taboo against goat slaughter and meat consumption prevalent in the country.

10) Slaughter and dressing operation and meat disposal can be carried without much environmental problems.

11) 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 "chew ability."

12) 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 also non allergic as compared to cow milk and it has anti-fungal and anti bacterial properties and can be used for treating urogenital diseases of fungal origin.

13) Goats are 2.5 times more economical than sheep on free range grazing under semi arid conditions.

14) Goat creates employment to the rural poor besides effectively utilizing unpaid Family labour. There is ample scope for establishing cottage industries based on Goat meat and milk products and value addition to skin and fiber.

15) Goat is termed as walking refrigerator for the storage of milk and can be milked number of times in a day.