Poultry farming is integral part of agriculture in Nepal. The objective of this research was to analyze the prevailing production constraints, characterization of poultry farming and its economic analysis using questionnaire-based survey and on-site investigation. 180 farms were selected from 3 major districts. Garrett's ranking technique was used to analyze the constraints. Highly significant difference (P<0.01) in size of poultry farm was found. We found significant difference in feeding, housing and drinking system for the chicken. Un-organized chicken marketing channel was observed in the study area. High chicks' mortality, wastage of feed, insecure vaccination and frequent drop in egg production were characteristic of laying hens. Newcastle disease and Chronic Respiratory Disease were acknowledged as the biggest constraint of chicken production. Government and concerned agencies need to take active part for the extension service to strengthen the health of chicken and organized marketing channel is essential for selling of poultry products which can improve the profit to the farmers.
Data collected from milk producing members of 20 dairy cooperative societies in eastern Rajasthan reveal various bottlenecks in the functioning of these societies. Timings of supply of milk by the producers mainly affected women cooperative members, who ranked this as their main infrastructural concern; it meant they had to get up early in the morning on cold winter days to milk cows. The male members interviewed cited irregular and inadequate supply of cattle feed, non-availabiiity of emergency veterinary services, and infrequent visits of veterinary staff-tasks for which males took responsibility-as the prime infrastructural problems. Delay in payments and irregular bonus disbursement were the economic constraints ranked high by both male and female members, as was the poor conception rate in buffalo, which was cited as the top ranking technical constraint by both male and female respondents. On socio-psychological constraints, the prominent issues were perceived to be infrequent meetings of the society, and the perception that the cooperative was meant for influential people. Manipulation of testing of the fat content of milk and malpractices from the society to the chilling centre were the top ranking marketing constraints as encountered by male and female milk producer members.
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