A study was conducted on the economics of goat rearing in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. Data were collected from 56 goat farmers during 2012. The goat keepers of the study villages were categorized into three groups as small (1-5 goats), medium (6-10 goats) and large (>10 goats). The study revealed that overall cost of rearing per goat was Rs.1228.8 and it decreased with the increase in flock size. It was Rs. 1472.9 for small followed by Rs. 1172.3 for medium and Rs.995.90 for large flocks; however, per goat net returns over variable cost were Rs.1799.1 for small, Rs. 2254.3 for medium and Rs. 2561.5 for large flocks. The overall net annual income per goat was Rs. 2178.00. Goat farming provides financial security to poor households.
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