A study was carried out in western part of Tamil Nadu to identify the socio-economic status of farmers engaged in Peruvidai chicken production. Respondents were chosen on the basis of stratified random sampling technique. The data were collected from each respondent through a semi-structured interview schedule. The socio-economic status was evaluated by their educational status, age, gender, ownership status, occupation, family size, land holding pattern, years of experience and income

Peruvidai chicken, socio-economic status, western part of Tamil Nadu

Socio-economic status of Peruvidai chicken rearing farmers in western part of Tamil Nadu were evaluated by criteria like educational status, age, gender, ownership status, occupation, family size, land holding pattern, years of experience and income. Most of the Peruvidai chicken farmers in the study area were found to have secondary (VI to XII) level of education (49.08 %), followed by education upto a degree/ professionals (37.42 %).

T. Vasanthakumar and R. Amutha (2024). Socio-economic Status of Farmers Rearing Peruvidai Chicken in Western Part of Tamil Nadu. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(4): 216-219.