Veterinary
World, Vol.2 (3): 111-112
Constraints Faced by the Dairy Farmers
in Nagpur District while Adopting Animal
A.P.Patil1, S.H.Gawande2, M.P.Nande1 and M.R.Gobade1
Department of Veterinary and Animal
Husbandry Extension,
Nagpur Veterinary College,
Nagpur-440006 (Maharashtra), India.
Abstract
The present study was carried out to analyse the constraints
faced by the dairy farmers in Nagpur district. This study was conducted in 15
villages from 3 talukas of Nagpur district by personally interviewing 225 dairy
farmers. Here, majority of the respondents (72.44%) stated their constraint as
low milk production from the local breeds, 45.33% as shortage of green fodder
and 41.33% as lack of clean water while 25.33% stated lack of preservation
facility as their constraint. Referring to the financial constraints, 78.22%
respondents stated their constraint as delay in milk payment, 63.11% as
inadequate money and lack of loan facility whereas high cost of concentrates as
the constraint by 56.44% of the respondents. As regards technical constraints,
majority of the respondents (68.00%) have stated their constraint as inadequate
knowledge of diseases, their prevention and control while 56.89% have referred
their constraint as non-availability of veterinary services.
Keywords:
Constraints, Dairy Farmers, Nagpur District, Animal Management Practices.
1.
M.V.Sc. scholars 2. Head of Department