ADOPTION OF SCIENTIFIC BREEDING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BY TRIBAL GOAT KEEPERS

A field study was conducted in Tapi district of south Gujarat to study the scientific breeding management practices followed by the tribal goat keepers. Data was collected from two selected blocks and 100 goat keepers were decided through personal interview with the help of pre-tested structured interview schedule. The study revealed that majority of respondents adopt dual purpose goat breed (77.00 per cent), all the respondents followed natural breeding methods, bred their goats after attaining one year of age (73.00 per cent) and diagnosed pregnancy in goat by them self (74.00 per cent), 65.00 per cent of respondent take care during kidding at night time, prepared a soft bedding material (78.00 per cent) and less than fifty per cent of respondents provide separate kidding space for their kids. None of goat keepers adopted ideal breeding ratio for their maximum production. Major constrain faced by tribal people was lack of knowledge regarding identification of particular goat breeds through their characteristics. Family size (0.2415*), Size of land holding (0.0303), No. of goat possessed (0.0983) and goat rearing experience (0.0981) found positively correlated with adoption about scientific breeding management practices in goat, while Age (-0.0437), Education (-0.0373) and Family income (-0.0329) were negatively correlated with adoption about scientific breeding management practices in goat.