Assess and compare the socio-economic status of contract and non-contract broiler farmers in Balrampur district o Uttar Pradesh

Commercial poultry feeding is a highly perfected science that ensures a maximum intake of energy for growth and fat production. High-quality and well-balanced protein sources produce a maximum amount of muscle, organ, skin, and feather growth. The present study was aimed to assess and compare the socio-economic status of contract and non-contract broiler farmers in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh. The study was conducted in the purposively selected Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh state in India on the basis of maximum numbers of poultry farmers. Two blocks were selected randomly namely Tulsipur and Gainsari with a sample size of 35 contract poultry farmers and 35 non-contarct poultry farmers. Thus a total number of respondents were 70. Data were collected by using personal interview method. The investigation showed that maximum percentage of broiler farmers (53.33%) were young age, and have intermediate level of education. It was observed that 65% respondents belong from nuclear family, 50.83% from medium family and 41.67% from small family. Agriculture was the primary occupation as an income source in the study area and broiler farming was the secondary occupation. Around 28.57 percent of contract broiler farmers had low experience in broiler farming; whereas 31.42 per cent had low experience of non-contract broiler farmers. as for as extension contact of the farmers is concerned most of the farmers of contract farming 66.00 percent meet with village extension worker weekly, in non- contract farming 34.00 percent farmers meet with local leader fortnightly and 52.00 percent monthly. As for as mass contact is concerned 62.00 percent farmers of contract arming watching mobile phone related to poultry farming and enhancing the knowledge.