A study on livestock production systems of rural and peri-urban livestock owners
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2006
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
out during 2005-06 by following proportionate random sampling procedure. Totally
160 farmers were selected and data was collected by personal interview method.
The important findings of the study were; typology with 17 types was developed to
classify the livestock owners based on land holding, mean herd size, fodder management and
income level. Most of the respondents (27) belonged to type 10 of the typology developed.
Most of the respondents (41.25%) belonged to good performing units when classified
based on economic performance. In fodder management, most of the rural (51.25%) and periurban
(46.25%) respondents belonged to good management category. Benefit-cost ratio was
highest (2.354) for rural livestock production system as compared to peri-urban livestock
production system (1.0%).
Percentage deficiency of digestible crude protein (DCP) was 36.8 per cent in rural and
no deficiency of the same was found in peri-urban livestock production system. The
percentage deficiency of total digestible nutrients (kg) for milch animals was 68.94 per cent
in rural and 41.83 per cent in peri-urban livestock production systems.
Out of 10 researchers, 8 researchers suggested that intercultivation of improved
perennial grasses and improved perennial legumes was appropriate method in irrigated
livestock production system. However, 7 researchers suggested intercultivation of high
yielding dryland grass and legumes together and growing dryland improved grass, legumes
and fodder trees as appropriate technological option for rainfed areas.
Majority of the respondents (40%) expressed lack of knowledge on fodder cultivation
as major constraint in fodder management.