The study was conducted to identify the typology of the Osmanabadi goat-keeping households and farms in a home tract of the breed during 2020-21. Hierarchical and K mean clustering techniques were used to classify 107 households into three homogenous clusters. In extensively large flock keeping households with large landholdings (C1, n=25, 23%), the respondents were using scientific practices to a great extent than the households with extensively keeping small flock with small landholdings (C3, n=59, 55%). Goat rearing was being the sole farm activity of relatively more households in C3, where primarily women had control over farm decisions and returns than the households who semi-intensively kept medium flock with medium landholding (C2, n=23, 22%). Households in C3 were mostly using open sheds, had lower goat income than the rest of the clusters. Households in C2 were higher in employment generation than households in C3. The typologies of Osmanabadi goat-keeping households showed significant heterogeneity in clusters and critical points which need to be considered to find sustainable solutions. Government policies and extension approaches are likely to be more effective if they consider the heterogeneity in the planning and delivery of extension interventions.

A present ex-post-facto study was conducted to identify the perceived constraints of Osmanabadi goat keepers in the Latur region. A total of 120 goat keepers were equally selected across Latur and Osmanabad districts using the multistage random sampling technique. The data was collected by personal interview method using a pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule. The study revealed that kid mortality, lack of financial support, and nonavailability of insurance facilities were the major perceived constraints of overall Osmanabadi goat-keeping households. Among small goat keepers, kid mortality and lack of breeding bucks were significantly greater perceived constraints than medium goat keepers. Higher labor wages and non-availability of grazing land were severely perceived limitations of medium goat keepers, whereas fodder scarcity to large goat keepers. Small, medium, and large Osmanabadi goat keepers of the Latur region need constraints-specific interventions through veterinary institutes or relevant extension agencies to examine and address varied perceived constraints.