Study of knowledge and constraints of milk producers in Udaipur district of Rajasthan
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2016
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MPUAT, Udaipur
Abstract
Looking to the importance of milk production technology, the present study
entitled “Study of knowledge and constraints of milk producers in Udaipur district of
Rajasthan” was undertaken with the following specific objectives:
9. To study the personal characteristics of milk producers.
10. To study the level of knowledge and adoption of milk producers about milk
production technologies.
11. To find out the constraints experienced by milk producers in production and
marketing of milk.
12. To find out the association between personal traits and constraints in
production and marketing of milk.
The present study was conducted in the purposely selected Girwa and
Salumbar tehsils of Udaipur district of Rajasthan. Five villages from each selected
tehsil were taken on the basis of maximum number of milk producers. Thus, total ten
villages were selected for the study. Out of the prepared list, 12 farmers were selected
from each village on the basis of random sampling technique. Thus, total 120 farmers
were selected for present investigation. Data were collected through prestructured
interview schedule. Thereafter, data were analyzed and results were interpreted as
given below:
The study revealed that 64.17 per cent of the total respondents belonged to
medium age group, 46.67 per cent of the respondents were educated upto primary,
60.83 per cent respondents were engaged in agriculture, 58.33 per cent respondents
had annual income from Rs. 1.0 to 2.5 lac per annum, 54.17 per cent respondents
possessed less than 1.0 hac. land, 68.33 per cent farmers were living in joint family 39.16 per cent respondents were the member of local committees and 45.00 per cent
respondents occasionally contacted with extension agents.
The study indicated that majority of respondents (57.50 %) fell in medium
level knowledge group whereas, 22.50 per cent milk producers were observed in the
low level knowledge group and remaining 20.00 per cent respondents possessed high
level of knowledge about improved practices of milk production. The study revealed
that majority of milk producers possessed maximum knowledge about milking and
breeding practices because of the reason that milk producers were engaged in milking
practices and breeding practices to a high extent. Hence, they possessed high
knowledge about these aspects as compared to their poor knowledge about housing
practices and health care practices. There was no significant difference in knowledge
between the respondents of selected tehsils about improved milk production
technology.
The study clearly showed that majority of respondents (55.83%) fell in
medium level of adoption group whereas, 24.17 per cent milk producers were
observed in the high level adoption group and remaining 20.00 per cent respondents
had possessed low level adoption about improved practices of milk production. The
study revealed that majority of milk producers had maximum adoption about breeds
and breeding practices because of the reason that milk producers were engaged in
breeding practices to a high extent. Hence, they had high adoption about there aspects
as compared to poor adoption about hosing practices and health practices. There was
no significant difference in adoption between the respondents of selected tehsils about
improved milk production technology.
The study revealed that majority of respondents (54.17 %) fell in medium
level of constraint group whereas, 23.33 per cent milk producers were observed in the
high level of constraint group and remaining 22.50 per cent respondents possessed
low level of constraint about milk production technology. The study clearly showed
that the major constraints perceived by milk producers was inadequate knowledge of
technology as followed by high price of cross-bred animals, high cost of construction
of animal shed and repeat breeding problem in animals. Further, the constraints about
high cost of animal disease treatment, lack of dairy cooperative society in village,
water shortage and non-availability of information booklet were considered less
important constraints perceived by milk producers in production of milk It was found that age, education, occupation, size of land holding, annual
income, family size, social participation and extension contact were not significantly
associated with constraints in production of milk by the milk producers.
It was found that majority of respondents (53.34%) fell in medium level
constraint group whereas, 25.83 per cent milk producers were observed in the high
level constraint group and remaining 20.83 per cent respondents possessed low level
of constraint about marketing of milk. The study indicated that the major constraints
perceived by milk producers was lack of regulated market and milk cooperatives
followed by low price of liquid milk, delay in payment by unorganized sector and
lack of infrastructure in marketing of milk. Further, the constraints about lack of
adequate staff for marketing, irresponsible and irregular transporter and inability to
market for value-added products were considered less important constraints as
perceived by milk producers in marketing of milk.
It was found that age, education, occupation, size of land holding, annual
income, family size, social participation and extension contact were not significantly
associated with constraints in production of milk by the milk producers
Description
Study of knowledge and constraints of milk producers in
Udaipur district of Rajasthan
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Citation
Ghoslya and Bairathi, 2016