Study of Socio-Economic Profile of Farmers in Different Systems of Poultry Production in Varanasi

The study was conducted to determine the socio-economic profile of the farmers, profitability and income utilization under various system of poultry production. Five villages were selected purposively having presence of good number of poultry farmers. Data were collected from the 20 respondent with the help of structured interview technique. The study area was dominated by the male farmers belonging to middle age group followed by young. Most of respondents belongs general followed by other backward class and SC category. Education statuses of most of the respondents were high and 10+2. The average sizes of family in both orgnised system and backyard were 7 and have medium family size. joint type family were mostly present in most of the farms irrespective to the poultry production system, as is the trend in the present rural social dynamics all over the country and majority of respondents were high and 10+2. In both the systems of poultry farming, respondents had animal husbandry (including poultry) and agriculture as the main occupation. Majority of the organised poultry farmers 5 to 10 years’ experience in poultry farm while unorgnised poultry farmers had more than 10 year experience.