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- Title
Constraints in adapting animal husbandry practices by the dairy farmers in the marathwada region of Maharashtra.
- Authors
Gangasagare, P. T.; Karanjkar, L. M.
- Abstract
The study was conducted to review the situation of dairying in Marathwada with the objectives to identify major constraints of the dairy farmers in adapting the recommended animal husbandry practices. The survey work was carried out for the milk pocket areas in eight districts of the Marathwada region. Out of 144 dairy farmers, 109 farmers cared crossbred animals; 65 out of 85 dairy farmers adapted cooling arrangement to cross-bred cows during summer; 35 of 45 adapted washing their animals during summer; 98 of 230 dairy farmers followed vaccination to their animals; 45 of 230 dairy farmers followed de-worming their animals; 37 of 230 adapted to control the ectoparasite; 65 of 230 reacted for removal old debris; 105 of 230 dairy farmers adapted A.I. policy and only 88 of 230 dairy farmers were positive for the animals insurance. Higher proportion of the farmers has accepted the importance of crossbred cows. Higher numbers of farmers have positive response to cool their animals. Significantly more numbers of farmers did not care to vaccinate and accept other health measures for their animals. Non-significant differences between dairy farmers adapting and non-adapting A.I. practices were recorded while significant (P>0.01) difference was observed between the farmers adapting and not adapting the insurance policy.
- Subjects
MAHARASHTRA (India); INDIA; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL culture; DAIRY farms; LIVESTOCK farms; ANIMAL vaccination; VETERINARY immunology; PREVENTION of communicable diseases
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2009, Vol 2, Issue 9, p347
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article