Goat rearing

Many families in the project areas rear goat of local breed. The activity is supplementary in nature, and not much investment is made to improve the activity. Large number of local goats die due to disease, thereby making this activity highly risk prone. The proposed intervention aims at making this activity more robust to be able to contribute significantly to household incomes. The intervention includes breed upgradation by inducting better quality male; interventions to improve sanitation by housing and better package of practices; organizing veterinary care support etc. The project would involve families who have very small land holding and are involved in livestock rearing. The model proposed for Goatery would help such families to earn about Rs. 8000 to Rs. 10,000 annually.