Beetal Goats: The 'ATM' Breed - 40kg in a Year, ₹15,000 Profit for Farmers

• Goat farming is gaining popularity in rural areas due to low investment and high returns, with government support making it accessible.
• Bharat Paswan, a farmer from Jehanabad, Bihar, expanded his goat farm from 6 to 50 goats in four years, including improved breeds like Black Bengal, Jamnapari, and Beetal.
• The Beetal breed, known for dual-purpose (meat and milk), can reach up to 40 kg in a year and produce up to 3 kg of milk daily.
• Beetal goats have a high reproductive capacity, yielding up to 4 offspring annually, and are easily identifiable by their parrot-like mouth and long, downward-hanging ears.
• With low monthly expenses of around ₹300 per goat, farmers like Bharat Paswan in Milki Par village are earning significant profits and improving their livelihoods.