Open AccessConstraints in Adoption of Various Dairy Animal Management Practices in the Coastal Area of South Gujarat
Author(s) -
Rabindra Prasad Singh,
Sudhir Chaudhary,
N. B. Patel,
Virendra Singh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the indian journal of veterinary sciences and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-1176
pISSN - 2394-0247
DOI - 10.21887/ijvsbt.v12i4.7681
Subject(s) - animal health , fodder , constraint (computer aided design) , agricultural science , microbiology and biotechnology , agriculture , dairy farming , field survey , veterinary medicine , questionnaire , business , socioeconomics , geography , medicine , biology , engineering , mathematics , agronomy , economics , mechanical engineering , statistics , cartography , archaeology
A field survey was conducted to collect the information on constraints faced by dairy animal ownersof Navsari taluka of Navsari district of South Gujarat. Fifteen villages of Navsari taluka havingfunctional primary milk producer’s co-operative societies were selected. Ten dairy animal ownersfrom each selected village were randomly chosen which constituted a total of 150 respondents.The selected farmers were interviewed and the preferred information was collected with the helpof predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Perusal of data revealed that major constraint facedby the dairy animal owners in providing adequate housing to their dairy animals was lack of owncapital. Major constraints in adopting recommended feeding practices were high cost of feed andnon-availability of green fodder round the year. Lack of knowledge of heat detection and lack ofimproved bulls for breeding in villages were major constraints in adopting proper animal breedingpractices, while inadequate knowledge of diseases and their control was major constraint in adoptingproper health care management practices.