sunitha prasad

A study was conducted to identify the managemental practices followed by goat keepers of Attur Block; Salem district by collecting the data from sample goat keepers of four villages randomly selected villages. The data were analysed statistically and discussed. The study revealed that majority of the goat keepers are not following the scientific practices of cutting and disinfecting navel cord of kids. Majority of the goat keepers surveyed are not providing concentrates to their goats and are using their farm byproducts as the feed. From the study it was clear that there is the knowledge gap among the goat keepers about scientific managemental practices of goats. Majority of the farmers are not following the practice of deworming and vaccination. Majority of the farmers are not availing any health care and preventive services for their goats No goat keepers approached SDAH for availing extension services for better rearing of goats. So, there is an urgent need to create awareness ab...

This study was undertaken in Salem district of Tamil Nadu to assess the extent of dairy husbandry services delivered by milk procurement agencies viz., co-operative and a private agency and willingness of respondents to pay for the services. A total of 150 milk producers (75 of co-operative and 75 of private) were randomly selected out of five selected villages to represent five randomly selected blocks of Salem district. Selected milk marketing agencies were procuring milk of the milk producers and also delivering dairy husbandry services such as breeding, therapeutic, supply of inputs, preventive, extension and marketing services to the their member producers as paid or subsidized service. The findings of the study are majority of the respondents of DCS (89.33 %) and private agency (100 %) expressed their willingness to pay for AI, obstetrical, gynecological and therapeutic services delivered at their doorsteps. However, none of the respondents was willing to pay for the preventiv...

Backyard poultry plays an important role in the livelihood of rural families in developing countries as a source of ready cash income alongwith satisfying social needs. This paper is based on a study conducted in eight villages from Nuzvid division of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh to assess the status of backyard poultry rearing. The survey indicated the existence of desi birds in the study area with an average flock size of 4-9 birds per household with little or negligible supplementary feeding. High mortality, poor productivity was reported by majority of the respondents which might be due to lack of awareness about improved backyard varieties and poultry related government schemes. Appropriate institutional support in terms of provision of improved backyard varieties, disease control strategies, training and awareness programmes can promote this remunerative enterprise in the region keeping in view of raising demand for backyard egg and chicken.

A pilot study was conducted in Puducherry region to analyse the temporal changes in dairy cattle production in a span of five years. Under NPCBB (National Project Cattle and Buffalo Breeding), a bench mark survey was conducted in 2005 among dairy farmers in 120 villages of Puducherry region. A repeat survey was conducted among 68 farmers selected randomly from 6 of the above villages in 2010. The study revealed decrease in herd size (4 to 3) and household milk production (9.12 to 8.70 lts/ day) which were attributed to high feed cost and low milk procurement price. About 42% of the respondents shifted their occupation from dairying to either agricultural labour or crop farming, thereby indicating the decreasing interest of the respondents in dairy farming. Gradual decrease in the milk procurement (60,000 to 35,000 lts / day) by the Pondicherry milk producers union (PONLAIT) over the years lend credence to findings of the study. These negative trends in dairy farming scenario in Pudu...