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Impact of institute technologies on farmer’s sheep flocks in semi-arid Rajasthan

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Title Impact of institute technologies on farmer’s sheep flocks in semi-arid Rajasthan
 
Creator L.R. Gurjar, C.P. Swarnkar, Rajkumar, S.C. Sharma and R.L. Meena
 
Subject Farmer, Impact, Production, Rajasthan, Sheep, Technology
 
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A study was carried out to assess the impact of institute technology on production performance of farmers' sheep flock in adopted villages of semi-arid Rajasthan. These villages were covered under Operation Research Project / Transfer of Technology from 1975 to 2017. Baseline survey was carried out before the start of Operation Research Project, average body weights of lambs (1975-76) at birth, 3, 6 and 12-months were 2.52, 09.74, 13.84 and 19.46 kg, respectively which increased by 34.92, 63.14, 60.62 and 50.15% in 2012-17, respectively. On the other hand, average annual greasy fleece weight showed a decline of 33.59% during 2012-17 as compared to 1975-76. Following adoption of planned health programme, the annual mortality in sheep flocks was reduced drastically (4.20% during 2002-07 to 11.80% during 1977-82) as compared to 20.50% in 1975-76. The study showed that adoption of institute technology over the last four decades improved the sheep productivity and reduced the mortality losses in farmers' flocks of semi-arid Rajasthan.
ICAR-CSWRI Avikanagar
 
Date 2021-07-30T05:54:02Z
2021-07-30T05:54:02Z
2021-04-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Gurjar LR, Swarnkar CP, Raj Kumar, Sharma SC and Meena RL. 2020. Impact of institute technologies on farmer’s sheep flocks in semi-arid Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Small Ruminants, 27: 146-148
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/51420
 
Language English
 
Publisher Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization