Access to Services: Case of Marginal and Landless Livestock Farmers in Tamil Nadu of India
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2011-03
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A study was conducted among 200 households of marginal and landless livestock
farmers in rural Tamil Nadu of India to determine the extent of their access to various
support services and resources like animal health care, credit, education and common
property resources (CPRs). Multistage sampling technique was used to select the
respondents. Majority of the households (97.50%) contacted Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon (VAS) when their animals fell sick, and 36.50% made 3-4 visits to veterinary
dispensary. Nearly 87% households called VAS for home visit, and 57% paid INR
100-150 visit-1 for treatment. 56% households received credit in the past 3 years
and not yet paid, while the remaining 44% were free from any debt. For majority of
households (73.72%), the chief source of credit was money lenders. Though access to
educational services has improved, much impact was not noticeable. CPRs are at the
edge of extermination. Delivering the service of mobile veterinary clinics, encouraging
veterinary graduates to start private veterinary clinics, conducting awareness
campaign on common livestock ailments and management of CPRs, establishing
community fodder farms, and improvement in formal credit system accessibility are
recommended.
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TNV_IJBSM_2011_2(1)112-117
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Veterinary Science