Veterinary World, Vol.2(6): 221-223 RESEARCH
Training
needs of farm women in dairy farming
Durgga
Rani V. And Subhadra M.R.*
Dept.
of Extension Education
College
of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, AAU, Anand
Corresponding
author email : durggaraniv@yahoo.com
Abstract
A
study was conducted in Thrissur taluk of Thrissur district to assess the
training needs of farm women engaged in dairy farming. It was found that out of
the five major farm operations studied, the farm women needed training the most
in housing. The minor operations preferred the most for knowledge need were
proper design of cattle shed, selection of breeds, compounding balanced feed
using locally available ingredients, vaccination and banking and insurance. As
for skill need, construction of scientific low cost cattle shed, selection of
breeds, compounding balanced feed using locally available ingredients, symptoms
of common diseases and banking and insurance were preferred the most.
Keywords
: Training Needs, Farm Women, Dairy
Farming.