14-Title: COST ANALYSIS OF INTENSIVE SHEEP PRODUCTION IN THE RAYALASEEMA REGION OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Authors: Sushma S, Rangamma B, Gangaraju G and Indumathi J
Source: Ruminant Science (2025)-14(2):183-186.

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How to cite this manuscript: Sushma S, Rangamma B, Gangaraju G and Indumathi J (2025). Cost analysis of intensive sheep production in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. Ruminant Science 14(2):183-186.
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The present study was designed to determine the cost economics of intensive sheep production under different types of housing, feeding and other management conditions. The data for the study were collected in the erstwhile districts of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, viz., YSR Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor and Anantapur. The researcher used a pre-tested questionnaire to evaluate 24 intensive sheep farmers in total during the study. Among 24 intensive sheep farmers, 4 of them are purchasing lambs at <3 months of age with the average cost of Rs. 3211.33±447.66. Under semi-closed type of shed, average cost of construction of shed with GI roof with mud floor, thatched roof with mud floor and GI roof with cement concrete floor was Rs.1,212.12/sq.m, Rs. 539.68/sq.m and Rs. 1250/sq.m. The average cost of cultivation of fodder per acre was Rs. 51,408.45/year. The average cost of purchased and home-made concentrate feed  was Rs 37.5/kg and Rs.17.7/kg, respectively. Labour was hired by 16 intensive sheep farmers and the average cost of labour was Rs.10,218.75/month/person. Average cost of metal, plastic and stone feeders were Rs.4,527.39/unit, Rs. 2,250/unit and Rs.2,000/unit. Average cost of plastic bucket, plastic tub and metal trough were found to be Rs.101.35/unit, Rs.250/unit and Rs.5000/unit. The average cost of feed supplements and medicines were found as Rs.37.78/month/animal and Rs. 25.58/animal/month, respectively. In YSR Kadapa district, an average of 192.5±40.23 ram lambs was sold per year with an average sale price of 16,000±721.59 per lamb. In Kurnool and Chittoor districts, an average of 190±20.24 and 150.83±34.25 ram lambs was sold per year with an average sale price of Rs. 15,417±525.11 and Rs. 6,402±716.96, respectively. References Bhateshwar V, Rai DC, Datt M and Aparnna VP (2022). Current status of sheep farming in India. Journal of Livestock Science (13):135. Channappa, Shashidhar KK, Goudappa SB, Basavaraj Hulagur and Sreedhara JN (2021). Economics and marketing analysis of sheep production in Raichur district of Kalyana Karnataka, India. Pharma Innovation Journal 10(12):2030-2033. Kulkarni MD, Khanvilkar AV, Yadav GB, Khasnis MW and Ambore BN (2008). Sheep management for upliftment of marginal farmers. Veterinary World 1(12):378-379. Kumar RD, Sangameswaran R, Selvaraju M, Arunachalam K, Periyannan M and Gopi M (2021). Management practices of sheep and goat farmers in Karur district of Tamil Nadu. Pharma Innovation Journal 10(6):177-181. Manzoor A, Khan HM, Nazir T and Ganai AM (2022). Sheep rearing: Socio-economics and health practices in South Kashmir of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Journal of Small Ruminants 28(1):177-184. Qtaishat T, Al-Sharafat A and Majdalawi MI (2012). A comparative economic analysis of sheep production systems: A case study of Jordan. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment 10(2):690-694. Prabu M, Selvakumar KN, Pandian A and Meganathan N (2009). Economic analysis of sheep farming in Tamil Nadu.Indian Journal of Small Ruminants 15(2):224-230. Rangamma B, Chandra AS, Rajanna N, Prakash MG, Venkateswarlu M and Krishna CH (2022). Production, reproduction performance and cost economics of Nellore brown lambs reared under different systems of rearing. Indian Journal of Animal Research 56(3):369-374. Sahoo A, Bhatt RS and Tripathi MK (2015). Stall feeding in small ruminants: emerging trends and future perspectives. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition 32(4):353-372. Rizwana H, Shahani F, Abro R, Naeem M, Rajput N, Memon M I, Abro SH, Hassina Baloch Kunbhar HK, Mughal GA and Ali SS (2016). Comparative study on growth and conformation of male dumbi lambs under two management systems. Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 12:275-280. Shanthesha KM, Ruban S Wilfred, Nayaka HB Shivappa, Guruprasad R, Sharada R, S Naveen Kumar, Shivakumar R and Sudarshan S (2022). Influence of age at slaughter on structural characteristics of meat from Hassan sheep. Ruminant Science 11(2):419-423. Shivakumara C and Kiran S (2019). Economics of sheep and goat rearing under extensive, semi-intensive and intensive methods of rearing. Economic Affairs 64 (3):553-561. Singaravadivelan A, Kumaravelu N, Vijayakumar P and Sivakumar T (2019). An economic analysis of migratory sheep production system in Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Animal Health and Production 7(2):58-64. Snedecor GW and Cochran WG (1989). Statistical Methods. 6th Edn, Oxford Publishing Company, Calcutta, India. Triveni G and Sharma GRK (2023). Production practices of sheep farmers. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry 8(5):20-23. Vandana, Kansal Garima, Kumar Brijesh, Chandra Pradeep, Bharati PK and Pandey Hariom (2024). Trends of reproductive performance of Muzaffarnagari sheep reared under an intensive management system at an organized farm. Ruminant Science 13(1):145-150.