Research, Policy and Practice
Table 2 Farmers’ awareness and opinions on the Forest and Nature Conservation Rule on goat rearing and its relevance in modern times
Survey question | Respondents (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Do not know | |
Are you aware of the Forest and Nature Conservation Rule on goat rearing? | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Do you know why the rule was imposed? | 60 | 40 | 0 |
The reason for imposing the conservation rule is goats cause destruction to crops and forest due to over browsing. | 60 | 0 | 40 |
Is the conservation rule relevant at the present time ? | 20 | 80 | 0 |
Is it necessary to revise the conservation rule? | 100 | 0 | 0 |