Socio-economic status of poultry farmers of Banaskantha district of Gujarat state 

Abstract

Socio-economic factors like age, education, caste, occupation, land holding, and family income status of poultry farmers of Banaskantha district of Gujarat state was studied. It was found that only Muslim community has accepted and adopted this business. Most of the poultry farmers (70 %) were between 31 to 45 years belong to middle age group and 65 % were land owners. About 47.14 per cent poultry farmers were illiterate and 32.86 poultry farmers were educated up to primary. 64.29 per cent respondent's follows mixed farming system and rest were landless. Fifty per cent poultry farmers had medium sized family and medium annual income.