Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

To study the general trade practices, to suggest the ways and means for marketing of goat. Instead of studying all markets, four markets as per geographical distribution of districts were selected viz., Latur, Renapur, Murud and Nalegaon goat markets Majority of 38.33 per cent small and 31.63 per cent medium land holders were involved in the sale and purchase of goats. Osmanabadi breed with 83.33 per cent black colour of goats were preferred by sellers and buyers mostly local market Latur. Mainly adult goats, 60.00 per cent were sold and 73.33 per cent purchased by farmers in selected markets of Latur district. Majority of farmers from Latur district adopted 50.00 per cent broker method followed by 46.63 per cent direct method for marketing of goats. Availability of fodder, drinking water, goat shed was not properly available in the markets. Major reasons for sale of goats were 45.00 per cent fodder problem, 26.67 per cent financial problem.