Vol. 10, Special Issue 8 (2025)

Author(s): DG Rohankar, BM Thombre, DS Chauhan and AT Shinde

Abstract: The Deoni cattle market is a well-known traditional livestock market, particularly prominent in its native region. The Latur district serves as a key hub for the trade of Deoni cattle. There are too many problems arrived during Deoni cattle marketing which are faced by farmers and hence the present investigation was planned. For the study of cattle market, ten cattle markets i.e. Ahmadpur, Jalkot, Udgir, Deoni, Murud, Ausa, Latur, Renapur, Hali – Handarguli and Nalegaon from Latur district were selected. The study identified several key issues, including the lack of adequate cattle sheds, insufficient provision of drinking water for the animals, and the involvement of middlemen in transactions, which led to inflated cattle prices. The lack of APMC regulation over brokers and their fees led to sellers having to bear additional broker charges during transactions, resulting in inadequate profit margins for Deoni cattle were major problems.