Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization
Abstract
Not AvailableA 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 Avikanaga
