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Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Constraints faced by contract farmers in broiler contract farming

Author(s):
L Arun, N Narmatha, A Manivannan, KM Sakthivel and V Uma
Abstract:
The research was conceived to investigate the constraints encountered by broiler contract farmers in Palladam block of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. A total of 75 broiler contract farmers were randomly selected for the research. A scheduled interview schedule was prepared and administered to the broiler contract farmers. The study's findings revealed that high rearing costs, high labour costs, low prices paid by the company, high input costs, delayed payment, seasonal labour shortages, and delays in chick delivery were viewed as important constraints by broiler contract farmers. Based on the findings the following strategies to overcome the constraints were recommended. They are contract farming should be made legal through appropriate laws; there should be financial support from banks to small and marginal farmers on easy terms, the formation of contract farmers associations or cooperatives at the district/regional level to ensure the smooth operation of contract farming, and organizing regular technical training programmes.
Pages: 169-171  |  286 Views  152 Downloads
How to cite this article:
L Arun, N Narmatha, A Manivannan, KM Sakthivel and V Uma. Constraints faced by contract farmers in broiler contract farming. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 2022; 11(10S): 169-171.

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