Adoption of Goat Production Technology at the Farm Level: A Case of Krishnagandaki VDC, Shyangja District

Authors

  • Megh Bahadur Nepali Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
  • Sudha Sapkota Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
  • Sujaya Upreti Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
  • Bhoj Raj Pokhrel Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
  • Bimala Sharma Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
  • Hari Prasad Devkota Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
  • Sabita Mohini Amatya Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v11i0.4127

Keywords:

breeding, health, nutrition, pasture, management

Abstract

Adoption of goat production technology consists of health, breeding, nutrition, pasture and fodder and management. The study was conducted in Krishnagandaki VDC of Syangja district with the objective of exploring the existing goat production technology adoption at the farm level. The methodology of the study included household survey, participatory rural appraisal and secondary data analysis. Most of the farmers raised goats in the villages. Overall farmers reported that the average adoption of goat production technology was (42.2%). The study revealed that farmers adopted breeding technology (53.5%), health technology (34.8%), nutrition technology (36.2%), management technology (53.9%) and pasture, fodder and agro-forestry technology (32.4%).

Key words: breeding; health; nutrition; pasture; management

DOI: 10.3126/njst.v11i0.4127

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 11 (2010) 79-82

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Nepali, M. B., Sapkota, S., Upreti, S., Pokhrel, B. R., Sharma, B., Devkota, H. P., & Amatya, S. M. (2011). Adoption of Goat Production Technology at the Farm Level: A Case of Krishnagandaki VDC, Shyangja District. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology, 11, 79–82. https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v11i0.4127

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