TRANSFORMATIVE INNOVATIONS AND STRATEGIES SHAPING MODERN GOAT FARMING: A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLORATION IN MAHARASHTRA

This study investigates the dynamic strategies driving Maharashtra's goat farming industry, blending tradition and innovation. Examining integrated farming, technology, contracts, diversification, sustainability, cooperatives, agri-tourism, and online marketing, it reveals their impacts. Integrated farming enhances soil fertility and income diversification, reducing input costs. Technology boosts efficiency and health management. Contracts ensure stability and quality. Diversification yields higher profits. Sustainability attracts eco-conscious consumers. Cooperatives aid resource sharing, and marketing widens engagement. Analysis covers industry, practices, economics, markets, and implications. Results highlight strategies' transformative potential. Recommendations advocate education, tech adoption, contracts, diversification, sustainability, cooperatives, and online sales. This study illuminates Maharashtra's goat farming, advocating innovation, sustainability, and market growth, merging tradition with modernity in agriculture.