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ArticleItem Open Access An Analysis of Socioeconomic Profile of Traditional Animal Husbandry Practices Adopting Farmers of Tamil Nadu(2016-10) Devaki, K.; Mathialagan, P.; Sabarathnam, V.E.; Kumaravel, P.; Kumaravel, S.M.K.; TANUVASThe study was conducted in Tirunelveli, Namakkal, Vellore and Thiruppur districts of Tamil Nadu during 2015 to investigate socioeconomic profiles of traditional animal husbandry practicing farmers. Primary data was collected through structured interview schedule using a sample size of 240 allocating to eight tehsils selected purposively, each comprising two villages selected on the basis of proportionate sampling technique. More than one-half of the respondents belonged to old age at the time of enquiry. Majority (77.50 per cent) of the traditional animal husbandry farmers were males. Nearly one-half of the farmers had primary level of education and more than one-half of the respondents belonged to medium income group and maintained joint family (69.60 per cent).The respondents maintained moderate number of livestock units (51.30 per cent) and had medium level of experience in livestock farming (48.30 per cent). Majority of the ITK farmers were associated with agricultural sector and medium farmer category.ArticleItem Open Access An Analysis of Traditional Dairy Farming Folkways and Mores of Tamil Nadu State, India(Int. J. Curr. Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2017) Devaki, K.; Mathialagan, P.; Sabarathnam, V.E.; Kumaravel, P.; Karthickeyan, S.M.K.; TANUVASFolkways and mores play a major role in traditional dairy farming. Hence an attempt was made to document the prevailing folkways and mores in traditional dairy farming in the areas where cattle population is high. Tirunelveli, Namakkal, Vellore and Thiruppur districts were selected for the study based on the highest livestock population. A sample of 240 farmers was interviewed through structured interview schedule to document the folkways and mores. Cow / buffalo meat should not be consumed, Cows and calves were given as gift in marriages of tribal communities, Cow death was a bad sign for the family and to see cow with calf on the way is good for the journey were the top four identified folkways and mores in traditional dairy farming.ArticleItem Open Access Development of Perception Test for Human-Wildlife Conflict(Int. J. Curr. Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2017) Senthilkumar, K.; Mathialagan, P.; Sabarathnam, V.E.; Manivannan, C.; TANUVASThe present study was conducted in two districts namely, Erode and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu State with sample size of 60 farmers to develop a perception test for Human-wildlife conflict (HWC). Eight components of Human-wildlife conflict perception of affected farmers, Socio-cultural Impact, economic impact, reasons for HWC, responsibility in reducing HWC, efforts of villagers after HWC, eco centrisim, antropocentrism and environmental apathy were selected based on relevancy weightage and scale value. The perception test was developed by following the standard procedure given by Edwards (1969) to frame statements, farmer’s response on items, item analysis, validity and reliability. A total number of 10 items which had p value of 21 to 75, discrimination index of 0.21 to 0.75 and significant rp bis were selected for the final perception test.