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Research, Policy and Practice

Table 3 Field problems caused by the conservation rule and farmers’ opinions

From: Policy or poverty trap? Attitude of goat farmers towards the conservation rule on goat rearing in Bhutan

Survey question

Farmers’ opinions

Respondents (%)

What are the field problems caused by the conservation rule?

Difficulty in maintaining goat number to four

60

Conflict with forest personnel

20

Restricted opportunity to earn more income

20

What are the reasons for being unhappy with the rule?

Rule restricts income generation

40

Goat population is difficult to manage

20

Do not know

40

Rule restricts opportunities to earn more income

60

Rule is an obstacle to livestock development

20

Do not know

20

What changes would you like to see in the rule?

Rule allowing a farmer to rear more number of goats

80

Rule allowing free grazing in forest

20

What additional rules would you suggest on goat rearing?

Rule restricting number of goats under free browsing in the forest

60

Rule allowing unlimited number of goats under stall-feeding

40

What government interventions and support do you expect on goat rearing?

Materials to fence and construct goat sheds for stall-feeding

40

 

Improvement of goat breeds

40

Supply of forage planting materials

20