dc.contributor.advisor	Dr. M. D. ODEDRA
dc.contributor.author	PATA BHARAT A.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-10-11T06:34:03Z
dc.date.available	2018-10-11T06:34:03Z
dc.date.issued	2018-09
dc.description.abstract	Buffaloes have an unique position in Indian dairy sector as they are considered as bearer cheque of the rural flock. Each component of managerial practices interacts either independently or in combination to affect the productivity of the livestock. Proper housing reduces the energy wastage in maintaining thermo neutral zone as well as reduces the incidence of diseases. Understanding of livestock management practices followed by farmers is necessary to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the rearing systems. The present investigation was carried out to study managerial practices of buffaloes in Junagadh and Porbandar districts of Gujarat State. For the present study, three talukas of Junagadh and two talukas of Porbandar district were selected and from each selected taluka, six villages were selected randomly. Ten respondents were selected randomly from each village. Thus, random samples of 300 buffalo owners were selected for the study. The data was collected through personal interview schedule. Collected data was compiled, tabulated and analyzed using appropriate statistical tools and techniques. The study showed that a majority of buffalo owners (40%) belonged to middle age group and majority of respondents (76.67%) of the buffalo owners were literate. In the study area, 50.34% of the buffalo owners had large land holding and maximum respondents (54%) belonged to nuclear type of family. Maximum respondents (98%) attended calving and took care of the calves after parturition while 85.67% buffalo owners did not practice ligation and disinfection of the navel cord. In study area 33.33% respondents fed colostrum to buffalo calves and 71.67 % buffalo owners practiced deworming of calves. Majority of respondents (77%) did allow calves to suckle their dam. Maximum 96.67% and 94.67% respondents started giving green fodder and concentrate attaining age of 3 months, respectively. Most buffalo owners (59%) bred their buffaloes by natural method while 76.34% buffalo owners practiced to bred buffaloes in late heat stage. Majority of respondents (90.33%) practiced to treat anoestrus of buffaloes. Maximum buffalo owners (55.67%) had animal shed located inside dwelling house with kutcha slopped floor (83.67%). Most buffalo owners (78%) reduced heat stress in buffaloes by splashing of water and 71% farmers adopted both stall feeding and grazing to their buffalo. In study area, 80% buffalo owners cultivated green fodder, 92.67% and 91% respondents did not feed salt and mineral mixture to their buffaloes, respectively. Mostly grown green fodder were maize and lucerne in the study area, 51.33% and 40% respondents fed maize and lucerne to their buffaloes. Sorghum straw (33.33%) and groundnut gotar (61.67%) were fed as dry fodder to their buffaloes. Maximum buffalo owners (95.33%) did not offer bypass fat/protein to their buffaloes and 71.67% buffalo owners fed cottonseed cake to their buffaloes. In this area 82% respondents milked buffaloes by knuckling method. Most of the buffalo owners (95%) cleaned udder and teats of buffalo before milking. Majority of respondents (95.33%) milked their animal two times with dry hand. During milking of buffalo 65.67% respondents used open mouth bucket. Maximum (87.33%) buffalo owners transported milk to co-operative society by themselves. Majority of respondents (60%) practiced to diagnose udder for mastitis. Majority of respondents (84.67%) vaccinated buffaloes. In study area, 59.67% respondents cleaned water trough and mangers daily and 47.67% respondents cleaned animal shed on alternate days. Majority of buffalo owners (80.67%) practiced control of ecto-parasites. Most of the respondents 87.67% isolated sick buffaloes from healthy ones and 55.33% buffalo owners called livestock inspector to treat their buffaloes. Maximum respondents (50.33%) reported that metabolic disorders occurred commonly in previous time. In study area, the buffalo owners faced various constrains. Major problems were unavailability of timely artificial insemination, repeat breeding of buffaloes, poor irrigation facilities, unavailability of cheap and quality green fodder crops, unavailability of veterinary services on time, lack of proper veterinary services, poor facilities of timely vaccination of buffaloes, lack of technical knowledge to manage the dairy enterprise, lack of knowledge of recommended management practices, unavailability of loan for long duration, high rate of interest on loans, difficulty to store milk in summer season, irregular collection of milk reported by buffalo owners.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810080941
dc.keywords	Managerial practices, socioeconomic status, constrains of managerial practices	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	JAU,JUNAGADH	en_US
dc.sub	Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education	en_US
dc.subject	PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT	en_US
dc.theme	SURVEY ON MANAGERIAL PRACTICES OF BUFFALOES IN JUNAGADH AND PORBANDAR DISTRICT	en_US
dc.these.type	M.V.Sc.	en_US
dc.title	SURVEY ON MANAGERIAL PRACTICES OF BUFFALOES IN JUNAGADH AND PORBANDAR DISTRICT	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US

SURVEY ON MANAGERIAL PRACTICES OF BUFFALOES IN JUNAGADH AND PORBANDAR DISTRICT

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