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ThesisItem Open Access Study on production and reproduction traits of Friesian X Deoni crossbreds(Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, 1983) Patil, Chandrashekhar Yadavrao; Rotte, S. G.Abstract not availableThesisItem Open Access Present scenario of draught animal power utilization in Beed district(Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, 2016-05-30) Gadekar, Shrikant Dattatraya; Patil, R. A.The present study was conducted in Beed district of Marathwada Region of Maharashtra. There are eleven tahsils in Beal district out of which four tahsils i.e. Ambejogai, Ashti, Beed and Georai were selected puiposively. Data collected from each talukas five villages were selected. Randomly 3 fanners from each category of (a) marginal (b) small (c) medium (d) large were selected from each village. Thus data from 240 farmers were collected and recorded by taking interview. The results obtained from this investigation found that in the study area on an average about 73.33 per cent fanner has their own bullocks for agricultural operation. An average about 36.25 per cent of fanners gives their own bullocks on custom hired basis for other farmers. Acreage per draught animal pair was highest in large fanner (8.04 ±0.41 per animal pair) followed by medium (3.29 ± 0.090 ha per animal pair), small (1.84 ± 0.031 ha per animal pair) whereas lowest in marginal farmer (0.82 ± 0.018 ha per animal pair). On an average about 14.67 per cent fanner have their own tractor for agricultural operation. An average 22.92 per cent farmer conduct ploughing operation by using own bullock pair. An average 73.75 per cent fanner use tractor power for ploughing operation. It was observed that most of the respondents for Ploughing and preparatory tillage operation with tractor power required minimum time with better performance, 89.58 per cent respondents gives this reason. The overall percentage of utilization of own bullock energy by fanners harrowing operation was 43.33 per cent The overall percentage of utilization of bullock energy by farmers drilling operation was 52.08 per cent The overall percentage of utilization of hired bullock energy by fanners drilling operation 26.25 per cent Average intercultural operation carried out by using own bullock energy were 55.33 per cent. An average about 31.25 per cent of respondents completes the intercultural operation by using hired bullock energy. Transportation carried out by using own bullock about 55.83 per cent. On average 1 about 11.25 per cent of farmers were depend solely on tractors to carry the transportation operation. An average about 22.50 per cent of respondents was used hired bullock energy for transportation. The overall per cent utilization of animal draught power for different agricultural operation among all categories of farmer highest in intercultural operation (38.93 per cent), followed by transportation (20.40 per cent) and lowest in drilling operation (10.90 per cent). Bullock-pairs average annual working days of marginal categories farmers were 76.21±6.98 days, then small, medium and large categories were 73.02±5.57, 66.07±4.4l and 63.93±3.12 days, respectively. While that of nonworking days of bullock-pairs for marginal, small, medium and large categories fanners were 288.79±6.98, 291.98±5.57, 298.93±4.41 and 301.07±3.12 days, respectively. Significant (p> 0.05) difference in working and non working days of bullock pair between marginal and large categories of farmers, where as working and non working days in large farmers were at par with small and medium farmers. It was seen that most of farmer gives constraints of the farming with bullock and bullock drawn implement become time consuming and leads to more expenditure was 78.33 per cent. It was observed that most of respondent gives suggestions as with minimum/ minor changes/ fittings single implement useful for many operations 91.67 per cent followed by cost of newly innovated implement should be affordable 90.00 per cent. It can be concluded from present investigation that a declining trend particularly in small and marginal farmer and it is moving towards medium and large farmers group. Mechanical energy was being accepted for hard and heavy tillage operations as well as threshing operation instead of animal energy where as drilling, intercultural, transportation operations are carried out by animal energy though they were time consuming. The important suggestions for increasing the animal energy utilization were i) Implement should be frame in such a way that with minimum changes it should be useful for many farm operations, ii) Single bullock drawn implement should be innovated for intercultural operations iii) Newly innovated implements should be repair by local workers and iv) Animal energy is to be used for spraying, harvesting and threshing by making innovated bullock drawn equipment.ThesisItem Open Access Present scenario of draught animal power utilization in Jalana district(Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, 2014-05-31) Londhe, Sanjay Sakharam; Patil, R. A.The present investigation entitled Present Scenario of Draught Animal Power Utilization in Jalna District, data was undertaken by collecting the from five villages of each talukas were selected. Randomly 3 farmers from each category of (a) marginal (b) small (c) medium (d) large were selected from each villages. Thus data from 240 fanners were collected and recorded by taking interview. The result obtained from this investigation found that on an average about S6.2S per cent fanner has their own bullocks for agricultural operation. An average about 15.41 per cent of farmers gives their own bullocks on custom hired basis for other farmers. Acreage per draught animal pair was highest in large farmer (5.77±0.14 per animal pair) followed by medium (3.17±0.07 ha per animal pair), small (1.53±0.06 ha per animal pair) whereas lowest in marginal farmer (0.61±0.05 ha per animal pair). On an average about 6.67 per cent farmer have their own tractor for agricultural operation. An average 9,16 per cent farmer conduct ploughing operation by using own bullock pair. An average 89.16 per cent farmer use tractor power for ploughing operation. It was observed that most of the respondents use tractor for ploughing it was due to the reasons of for ploughing operation carried out by tractor was with the help of bullock pairs, require more time and cost 73.33 per cent respondent gives this reason. The overall percentage of utilization of own bullock energy by farmers harrowing operation was 51.25 per cent The overall percentage of utilization of bullock energy by farmers drilling operation was 48.75 per cent The overall percentage of utilization of hired bullock energy by farmers drilling operation was 36.67 per cent. Average intercultural operation carried out by using own bullock energy were 54.16 per cent An average about 41.67 per cent of respondents completes the intercultural operation by using hired bullock energy. Commonly use of bullock energy for transportation in surveyed area they was about 54.58 per cent Averages about 41.25 per cent of respondents were used hired bullock energy for transportation. Highest bullock-pairs average annual working days was recorded in marginal categories farmers i.e.l50.27±3.54 days followed by small, medium and large categories were 144.30±2.52, 130.40tfc2.67 and 124,03±4.41 days, respectively. The data revels the significant (p> 0.05) difference in working and non working days of bullock pair between marginal, small, medium and large categories of farmer. The main constraints in utilization of draught animal power was reported by respondent i.e.61.25 per cent farmers opined that farming become time consuming and leads expensive with engaging hired labour, keeping bullock pair with conventional bullock drawn implements. It can be concluded from present investigation that a declining trend particularly in small and marginal farmer and it is moving towards medium and large farmers group. Mechanical energy is being accepted for hard and heavy tillage operations as well as threshing operation instead of animal energy where as drilling, intercultural, transportation operations are still carried out by animal energy through they are time consuming. The important suggestions for inareasing the animal energy utilization are that i) implement should be frame in such a way that with minimum changes it should be useful for many farm operations, ii) Single bullock drawn implement should be innovated for intercultural operations and iii) animal energy is to be used for spraying, harvesting and threshing by making innovated bullock drawn equipment.ThesisItem Open Access Studies on morphometric characteristics of red Kandhari cattle in Hingoli district(Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, 2013-05-31) Magar, Satish Vikram; Bhise, B. R.The survey was conducted for Red Kandhari cattle, for research entitled “Studies on Morphometric Characteristics of Red Kandhari Cattle in Hingoli District.” In total, data on body measurements of 990 Red Kandhari individuals were collected by taking actual measurements of each individuals in 20 villages from four tahsils of Hingoli districts. The results obtained from this investigation found that the body measurement in Red Kandhari cattle at 0 to 3 months, 4 to 12 months, 13 to 24 months, 25 to 36 months,, more than 36 months male, female of more than 36 months and breeding bull for chest girth were 79.09 ± 1.04, 103.77 ± 2.23, 129.77 ± 2.42, 152.44 ± 2.04, 174.82 ± 0.67, 166.71+ 0.80 and 182.50 + 7.66 cm, for body length were 75.18 + 1.20, 89.68+ 1.25, 105.16 ± 1.32, 121.53 ± 1.52, 134.61 ± 0.48, 127.25 ± 0.98 and 143.87 ± 2.70 cm and for height at wither were 76.83± 1.06,90.41 ± 1.23,106.06±1.23,121.43 + 1.42,134.18± 0.37, 127.25 + 0.98, and 143.87± 2.70 cm, respectively, for face measurement were 30.44 ± 0.61, 37.90 ± 0.66, 46.17 ± 0.67, 53.32± 0.59, 59.32 ± 0.16, 57.40 ± 0.52 and 60.62 ± 0.70 cm and for tail length were 50.82 + 1.12, 62,94 + 1.08, 78.93 + 1.28, 87.05 + 0.96, 95.27 + 0.21, 91.97+ 0.35 and 101.50 + 1.53 cm, respectively, for ear length were 16.36 ± 0.25,19.45± 0.27, 21.30 ± 0.30,23.59 ± 0.27, 25.82 ± 0.09, 25.09 + 0.14 and 27.75 ± 0.32 cm and for horn length observed as 2.64 + 0.17, 9.18 + 0.36, 21.24 + 0.31, 18.93 + 0.37 and 17.62+ 3.13cm for 12 to 24 months 25 to 36 months, male for more than 36 months, female for more than 36 months and Breeding bulls, respectively. The body weights in Red Kandhari cattle at 0 to 3 months, 4 to 12 months, 13 to 24 months, 25 to 36 months, more than 36 months male, female for more than 36 months and breeding bull, were 44.23 ± 1.63, 96.27 ± 5.37, 168.93 ± 7.42, 266.83 ± 10.45, 382.77 ± 3.15, 330 .94+4.18 and 502. + 6.97 kg, respectively. In Red Kandhari cattle Brick red colour was predominant (56.56%) followed by Dark red (39.49%) and Black shades on NST (3.37%). The percentage of Off type characters was observed in Red Kandhari population were 18.18, 6.36, 4.30,0.40,5.95,2.02,1.61,2.02,5.15,5.25,2.62 and 0.40 for MRW, ABR, RHS, LS, PD, HS. LDM, RAF, REL, CHM, HNF and LG, respectively. On the basis of the findings given above it is concluded that the geoecological situation of the tract and management practices followed plays its role. Preferential treatment of males, developmental defects in male and female characters warrant significant attention on both front i.e. care and management and selective breeding in future. Larger population size will be essential aspect of future studiesThesisItem Open Access Studies on morphometric characteristics of red Kandhari cattle in Nanded district(Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, 2013-05-31) Shinde, Yuvraj Prataprao; Thombre, B. M.The survey was conducted for Red Kandhari cattle, for research entitled “Studies on Morphometric Characteristics of Red Kandhari Cattle in Nanded District” In total, data on body measurements of 1500 Red Kandhari individuals were collected by taking actual measurements of each individuals in 20 villages from four tahsils of Nanded districts. The results obtained from this investigation found that the body measurement in Red Kandhari cattle at 0 to 3 months, 4 to 12 months, 13 to 24 months, 25 to 36 months, breeding bull, more than 36 months bull / bullock and more than 36 months cow for chest girth were 71.91 ± 0.40, 105.14 ± 0.40, 121.36 ± 0.43, 141.03 ± 0.40, 190.59 ± 1.34, 177.46 ± 0.47 and 159.72 ± 0.35 cm, for body length were 61.15 ± 0.35, 87.68 ± 0.63, 106.22 ± 0.38, 129.39 ± 0.35, 164.77 ± 1.43, 155.02 ± 0.38 and 144.70 ± 0.33 cm and for height were 67.83 ± 0.39, 95.50 ± 0.67,114.18 ± 0.40, 135.70 ± 0.37, 176.75 ± 1.33, 164.51 +.0.43 and 151.88 ± 0.33 cm, respectively, for face were 27.97 ± 0.19, 35.71 ± 0.19, 39.87 ± 0.19,47.30 ± 0.13,54.09 ± 0.47, 50.97 ± 0.15 and 53.30 ± 0.10 cm and for tail were 35.12 ± 0.34, 41.51 ± 0.22, 53.16 ± 0.23, 65.39 ± 0.21, 90.09 ± 0.75, 76.55 ± 0.15 and 83.49 ± 0.15 cm, respectively, for ear were 11.45 ± 0.14,14.38 ± 0.12, 21.05 ± 0.12, 25.79 ± 0.16, 31.72 ± 0.24, 29.11 ± 0.11 and 30.38 ± 0.08 cm and for hom were 8.24 ± 0.09, 15.07 ± 0.21, 5.96 ± 0.15, 27.39 ± 0.13 and 16.50 ± 0.15. cm, respectively. The body weights in Red Kandhari cattle at 0 to 3 months, 4 to 12 months, 13 to 24 months, 25 to 36 months, breeding bull, more than 36 months bull / bullock and more than 36 months cow were 29.38 ± 0.46, 90.14 ± 1.33, 145.23 ± 1.54, 238.57 ± 2.02, 552.38 + 12.53,454.14 + 3.37 and 341.58 ± 2.26 kg, respectively. In Red Kandhari cattle Brick red colour was predominant (52.73%) followed by Dark red (43.46%) and Black shades on NST (3.80%). On the basis of the findings given above it is concluded that the geo-ecological situation of the tract and management practices followed plays its role. Preferential treatment of males, developmental defects in male and female characters warrant significant attention on both front i.e. care and management and selective breeding in future. Larger population size will be essential aspect of future studies.ThesisItem Open Access Studies on performance of Deoni cattle at Mau dairy farm, Parbhani(Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, 2013-04-12) Hassan Ally Mruttu; Thombre, B. M.This research work was conducted to study performance of Deoni cattle herd maintained at MAU dairy' farm. It involved investigations of production and reproduction traits viz. age at first calving, lactation milk yield, lactation length, dry period, calving interval and Breeding efficiency. For study, 35 years data (1976 to 2010) on lactation records of 150 Deoni cattle with 640 records were collected and analyzed by using MAUSTAT (2000). The overall mean AFC in Deoni cattle was recorded as 1635.77110.20 days. Only period of calving had significant (PO.05) effect on AFC. Overall mean LMY was recorded as 365.10119.96 kg. LMY was significantly affected by period (P<0,05) and AFC (PO.01). Overall mean LL was recorded as 230.3316.63 days. The LL was non-significantly affected by period, season, AFC and parity. Overall mean DP was recorded as 258.31114.15 days. Only period had significant (PO.01) effect on DP. Overall mean recorded Cl was 486.75114.67 days and only period had highly significant (PO.01) effect on Cl. Heritability AFC, LMY, LL, DP and Cl were recorded as 0.27710.064, 0.11910.040, 0.192 1 0.029, 0.058+0.030 and 0.00810.002, respectively. Generally, all parameters recorded very low heritability, indicating that their performance was mainly affected by non-genetic factors. Repeatability LMY, LL, DP and Cl were 0.20110.053, 0.340 1 0.038, 0.61310.044 and 0.50910.042, respectively. Generally, all parameters indicated moderate repeatability. The observations on genetic correlations revealed that AFC was positively and highly significant (PO.01) correlated with LMY, DP and MDMY (0.790, 0.530 and 0.930, respectively) and AFC was negative correlated with LL and Cl (-0.210 and -0.140, respectively). It was observed that LL, DP, Cl and MDMY were positively genetically correlated with LMY (0.520, 0.240, 0.220 and 0.810, respectively). Genetic correlation revealed that LL was negatively correlated (-0.160) with DP. It was also observed that LL was positively and significantly (P<0.01) correlated with Cl and MDMY (0.980 and 0.400, respectively) while DP had positive and significant (PO.01) correlation with Cl and MDMY, recorded rg as 0.960 and 0,670, respectively. The Cl was positively (0.680) and significantly (PO.01) correlated with MDMY. The results of phenotypic correlations revealed that AFC was positive and nonsignificantly correlated with LMY, DP and MDMY (0.085, 0.017 and 0.155, respectively). AFC was negatively phenotypically correlated with LL and Cl (-0.031 and -0.001, respectively). The observations of phenotypic correlations indicated that LMY was positively and significantly (PO.01) correlated with LL and MDMY (0.477 and 0.847 respectively). The DP was negative and non-significant correlated (-0.144) with LMY. It was also noted that LMY was positive (0.033) and nonsignificantly correlated with Cl. Phenotypic correlations of LL was negative (-0.145) and non-significant with DP. Also, LL was positive and non-significantly correlated with Cl (0.182) and MDMY (0.054). The phenotypic correlation results showed that DP was positive and significantly (PO.01) correlated (0.900) with CL It had also negative and non-significant correlated (-0.099) with MDMY. While, Cl was negatively and non-significantly correlated (-0.074) with MDMY. The Deoni cows had breeding efficiency (BE) of 87.65+1.21 per cent. The BE result in this study showed an evidence that the Deoni cattle raised at MAU dairy farm didn’t have regular reproduction that could have an interval of 365 days. However, by comparison with other authors reported BE in Deoni cows the current results showed an improvement and increase in overall reproduction performance of the Deoni herd. The non genetic factors especially feeding, climate change and global warming might be the main assumed factors influenced production and reproduction traits in Deoni herd at MAU Parbhani. Therefore, it is concluded with recommendation to improve animal breeding especially timely mating, feeding, animal health and other managements so as to alleviate production and reproduction performances in Deoni herd at MAU dairy farm.ThesisItem Open Access Prevalence of subclinical mastitis in dairy animals around Latur city(Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, 2016-05-30) Swami, Shridevi Virbhadra; Patil, R. A.The present investigation entitled “prevalence of subciinical mastitis in dairy animal around Latur city” was conducted dining the year 2015 - 2016 in eight villages around Latur city, to study the prevalence of subciinical mastitis in cows and buffalos. Modified California Mastitis Test was used for diagnosis of subciinical mastitis of cows and buffaloes. Effect of subciinical physico-chemical properties of milk viz. pH, fat, protein, lactose, solid not fat (SNF) and total solids (TS) was evaluated. The ways and means was also suggested to fanners after analysis of data for prevention of subciinical mastitis. In the present study subciinical mastitis causes many changes in milk composition. The pH in cow increased from 6.57 ± 0.021 normal milk to 6.88 ± 0.015, in SCM milk and also in buffalo from 6.68 ± 0.016 normal milk to 6.91 ± 0.021 in SCM milk. The average pH values of subciinical mastitis milk were increase significantly (P<0.01) as compared pH of normal milk of cow. Where as fat percentage in cows decreased from 4.24 ± 0.059 in normal milk to 3.45 ± 0.030 in SCM milk and in buffalo decrease in fat per cent from 6.63 ± 0.049 to 4.91 ± 0.074 in the normal milk to SCM milk, respectively. The result showed that average percentage of fat decreased significantly (P< 0.01) in SCM milk. The protein percentage was decreased in cow from 4.59 ± 0.067 in normal milk to 4.08 ± 0.061 in SCM milk, and in buffalo decreased protein percentage from 4.23 ± 0.070 in normal milk to 3.75 ± 0.064 in SCM milk. The average percentage of protein decreased significantly (P< 0.01) in SCM milk. Where lactose percentage was decreased in cow from 3.95 ± 0.093 in normal milk to 3.24 ± 0.098 in SCM milk and in buffalo decreased lactose percentage from 5.07 ± 0.104 in normal milk to 4.18 ± 0.098 in 1 SCM milk. The result showed that in SCM milk average percentage of lactose decreased significantly (P< 0.01). The changes in milk composition i.e. SNF and total solid was also observed. SNF content reduced in cow from 9.74 ± 0.040 in normal milk to 8.12 ± 0.069 in SCM milk and in buffalo from 10.02 ± 0.051 in normal milk to 8.73 ± 0.060 in SCM milk. The average percentage of SNF decreased significantly (P< 0.01) in SCM milk. The total solid content was also lowered in the SCM milk. In cow it is decreased from 13.99 ± 0.070 to 11.57 ± 0.068 in normal and SCM milk, respectively and in buffalo from 16.64 ± 0.071 in normal milk to 13.64 ± 0.092 in SCM milk. The result showed that in SCM milk average percentage of total solid also decreased significantly (P< 0.01). Age, lactation number, stage of lactation, method of milking and housing was important risk factors precipitating occurrence of subclinical mastitis. In the present investigation the adult age of animal was more susceptible for the prevalence SCM. It was also observed that increase in the number of lactation, percentage of incidence of SCM was increased. Stage of lactation also affect the prevalence of SCM. Higher incidence was observed in mid stage of lactation i.e. 47.05 per cent in cow where as in buffalo incidence was observed in late stage of lactation i.e.41.17 per cent. Considering about housing pattern of animal, the prevalence was observed more in the kutcha type of house in cows and buffaloes. For the prevention of subclinical mastitis it is important to increased awareness in dairy farmer related to housing status, health care management, method of milking and care taken before, during and after milking.ThesisItem Open Access Present scenario of draught animal power utilization in Parbhani district(Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, 2014-05-31) More, Amarsinh Balasaheb; Bhise, B. R.The present investigation was on “Present Scenario of Draught Animal Power Utilization in Parbhani District”. For collection of data four talukas were selected, from each taluka randomly five villages were selected. Randomly 3 fanners from each category of (a) marginal (b) small (c) medium (d) large were selected from each village. Thus data from 240 farmers were collected and recorded by taking interview. The results obtained from this investigation found that, on average about 64.58 per cent farmers have their own bullock pair for agricultural operations. Out of which an average about 19.58 per cent of bullock pair owner respondent fanners were practicing to give their bullock pair on hired basis to other farmers. On an average about 4.16 per cent of the total farmers have their own tractor for cultivation of their land. Draught animal intensity (ha/animal pair) was observed as 3.51 ±0.27 for total respondent farmers whereas 5.73 ±0.12 for large farmer group, 3.04±0.07 for medium, 1.68±0.04 for small and 0.88±0.03 for marginal farmer. . Overall maximum respondents i.e.72.50 per cent have utilized tractor power only for ploughing operation, remaining farmers utilized either animal power or animal power combinely tractor power. None of the farmer of any categories was found ploughing with hired bullock pair power. It is observed that, ploughing operation with tractor power required minimum time with better performance, was opined by most of respondents i.e. 77.50 per cent followed by ploughing with the help of bullock pairs, is time consuming and become expensive a reason expressed by 73.75 per cent, out of total respondents 65.41 per cent farmers from all categories utilized animal power (either owned or hired) for harrowing operation. For completion of drilling operation out of total respondent farmers 96.66 per cent were found utilizing animal power (either owned or hired) as a source of energy. In case of intercultural operations 97.49 per cent total respondent farmers have utilized either owned or hired bullock 1 power for completion of operation. Transportation operation was carried out with the help of animal energy was reported by 91.24 per cent respondent farmers. Whereas 8.75 per cent respondents utilized either only tractor or tractor and bullock power combinely. Almost all respondent farmers have completed their threshing operation by threshing machine. Total working days of bullock pair in a year were highest in marginal farmer as 154.26±3.79 days followed by 143.87±3.30, 127.13±2.45 and 125.09 ±2.84 days in small, medium and large farmer, respectively. The working days of bullock pair in a year are significantly higher (5% level) than small, medium and large farmer. Whereas working days in medium and large farmer were statistically at par Whereas non working days of bullock pair were highest in large farmer as 239.89 ± 2.84 days followed by 237.86 ±2.45, 221.12 ±3.30 and 210.73 ±3.79 days, in medium, small and marginal farmer, respectively. Non working days of bullock pair in medium and large category of fanner were at par and significantly more than small and marginal farmer at 5 per cent level. Total 8 constraints regarding utilization of animal energy were optioned amongst them, farming with bullock pair and conventional bullock drawn implements become time consuming leads to more expensive this constraints ranked first by 63.33 per cent respondent farmers. It could be concluded from present investigation that a declining trend particularly in small and marginal farmer and it is moving towards medium and large farmers group. Mechanical energy is being accepted for hard and heavy tillage operations as well as threshing operation instead of animal energy where as drilling, intercultural, transportation operations are still carried out by animal energy through they are time consuming. The important suggestions for increasing the animal energy utilization are that i) Implement should be framed in such a way that with minimum changes it could be useful for many farm operations, ii) Single bullock drawn implement should be innovated for intercultural operations and iii) Animal energy is to be used for spraying, harvesting and threshing by making innovated bullock drawn equipment.ThesisItem Open Access Present scenario of draught animal power utilization in Latur district(Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, 2014-05-31) Mali, Amol Kisan; Patil, R. A.The present investigation intitled Present Scenario of Draught Animal Power Utilization in Latur District, data was undertaken by collecting the five villages of each talukas were selected. Randomly 3 farmers from each category of (a) marginal (b) small (c) medium (d) large were selected from each village. Thus data from 240 farmers were collected and recorded by taking interview. The results obtained from this investigation found that in the study area on an average about 57.91 per cent farmer has their own bullocks for agricultural operation. An average about 20.83 per cent of farmer gives their own bullocks on custom hired basis for other farmers. Acreage per draught animal pair was highest in large farmer (6.27±0.27 per animal pair) followed by medium (3.20±0.07 ha per animal pair), small (1.60±0.03 ha per animal pair) whereas lowest in marginal farmer (0.71±0.05 ha per animal pair). On an average about 8.75 per cent farmer have their own tractor for agricultural operation. An average 9.58 per cent farmer conduct ploughing operation by using own bullock pair. An average 87.00 per cent farmer use tractor power for ploughing operation. It was observed that that most of the respondents for ploughing with the help of bullock pahs, require more time and cost 82.91 per cent. The overall percentage of utilization of own bullock energy by farmers harrowing operation was 41.25 per cent The overall percentage of utilization of bullock energy by farmers drilling operation was 35.83 per cent. The overall percentage of utilization of hired bullock energy by farmers drilling operation was 26.25 per cent. Average intercultural operation carried out by using own bullock energy are 51.66 per cent An average about 36.66 per cent of respondents completes the intercultural operation by using hired bullock energy. Commonly use of bullock energy for transportation in surveyed village they were about 41.66 per cent An average about 23.75 per cent of respondents was used hired bullock energy for transportation. 1 Bullock-pairs average annual working days of marginal categories fanners were 144.55±6.81 days, then small, medium and large categories were 138.80±4.45, 122.92±3.49 and 112.09±3.22 days, respectively. While that of nonworking days of bullock-pairs from marginal, small, medium and large categories fanners were 220.44±6.81, 226.19±4.45, 242.07±3.49 and 255.8±3.22 days, respectively. The data revels the significant (p> 0.05) difference in working and non working days of bullock pair between marginal, small, medium and large categories of fanner. It is was seen that most of farmer gives constraints of the Farming with bullock pair and bullock drawn implement become time consuming leads to more expenditure 60.00 per cent It was observed that most of respondent gives suggestions as with minimum/ minor changes/ fittings single implement useful for many operations 85.00 per cent, followed by to create single bullock drawn implements for intercultural operations 69.58. It can be concluded from present investigation that a declining trend particularly in small and marginal farmer and it is moving towards medium and large farmers group. Mechanical energy is being accepted for hard and heavy tillage operations as well as threshing operation instead of animal energy where as drilling, intercultural, transportation operations are still carried out by animal energy through they are time consuming. The important suggestions for increasing the animal energy utilization are that i) implement should be frame in such a way that with minimum changes it should be useful for many farm operations, ii) Single bullock drawn implement should be innovated for intercultural operations and iii) animal energy is to be used for spraying, harvesting and threshing by making innovated bullock drawn equipment.