The Farmer's Guide is free, practical help for farmers who keep or want to keep animals: how to start, what to buy, how to look after them and how to sell well. This page explains where our facts come from, how we write and check every guide, and what we will never do.
Where the facts come from
Every guide lists its sources at the bottom of the page. We use official and academic sources, such as ICAR institutes like the Central Institute for Research on Goats and the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, the state veterinary and agricultural universities, the central Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, NABARD, and the animal husbandry departments of the states.
We write every fact in our own words. We do not copy text, tables or photos from other websites.
How we write
- Simple words and short sentences, so a farmer can act on a guide the same day.
- Ranges such as "25–30 kg" instead of false precision, because animals and farms differ.
- Every page in Tamil, Hindi, English, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu. Our team reads the Tamil before a page goes up. Native speakers are still checking the Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu pages, and those pages say so at the top.
- Computer tools help us research, draft and translate. Every page is checked against its sources before it is published.
How we keep guides up to date
Every guide shows the date it was last changed and the date its facts were last checked.
| Kind of guide | We check it again |
|---|---|
| Government schemes, loans and subsidies | every month |
| Breeds | every 3 months |
| Equipment | every 6 months |
| Farming, feeding and fodder guides | every year |
Seasonal guides are refreshed before their season comes round.
Our numbers
Some guides show a box with numbers from Kattutharai: how many animals are for sale in a district, and the range of prices farmers are asking. These come from live ads and show the date they were read. They are asking prices in farmers' ads, not market prices.
What we never do
- We never name medicines or doses. Health pages are general information on preventing disease and spotting warning signs. For a sick animal, call a vet or the animal helpline 1962.
- We never promise a profit, a loan or a subsidy. Rules change, so always confirm with your nearest veterinary hospital or animal husbandry office.
- No one pays to appear in a guide.
- Kattutharai does not check animals or sellers. Always see the animal and check its health before you pay.
Found a mistake?
Tell us on WhatsApp with the link at the bottom of any guide. We read every message and correct mistakes quickly.
