ADOPTION OF CLEAN MILK PRODUCTION PRACTICES FOLLOWED BY DAIRY FARM WOMEN IN JUNAGADH DISTRICT
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2011-12
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JAU, JUNAGADH
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In India, keeping milch animals has been never a separate occupation from agriculture. Thus, its rural economy is closely tied up with milch animals. Agriculture is basis of village life in India. Seventy percent of the Indian population depends on it for their livelihood.
India occupies the foremost position among the countries of the world in respect of livestock. It contributing nearly about one fourth of world’s total bovine population. India maintained its position as largest producers of milk, with achievement of around 104.8 million tonnes during 2007-08. However, there is large population of milk producing animals; the milk production is very low as compared to other countries.
Livestock sector had among the few growth sectors in rural India over the past five decades and its contribution to the GDP has 4.36 per cent share in 2006-07. (Anonymous 2008)
The recent advances in dairy science technology have demonstrated that adoption of clean milk production practices has great potential for increasing the quality of milk production. Clean milk production is considered as one of the important factors in economy of Gujarat state. The dairy farm women can increase production of milk by adopting clean milk production practices and different recommended package of practices.
In the present study, an attempt was made to know the level of adoption of clean milk production practices and empirically verify the hypothesis of “ADOPTION OF CLEAN MILK PRODUCTION PRACTICES FOLLOWED BY DAIRY FARM WOMEN IN JUNAGADH DISTRICT” was under taken with following objectives:
1) To study the profile of dairy farm women of Junagadh district.
2) To study the knowledge level of dairy farm women regarding clean milk production practices.
3) To study the adoption of clean milk production practices followed by dairy farm women.
4) To explore the relationship between profile of dairy farm women with their adoption of clean milk production practices.
5) To identify the constraints faced by the dairy farm women in adoption of clean milk production practices.
6) To seek suggestions from the dairy farm women to overcome the constraints faced by them in adoption of clean milk production practices.
A researcher studying in Junagadh Agricultural University Junagadh therefore Junagadh district is chosen for this study. Sixteen milk producing villages were randomly selected from eight talukas. For this study 160 dairy farm women who had minimum 3 years of experience in dairy farming were selected randomly from those 16 villages i.e. ten dairy farm women from each village. To know the various characteristics of dairy farm women, it was measured with using structured schedule. Measurements of knowledge level of dairy farm women regarding clean milk production practices was carried out by teacher made test. A measurement of adoption of clean milk production practices by dairy farm women was done by using well structure schedule. A simple ranking technique was applied to measure the constraints and suggestions given by dairy farm women. The data were collected with the help of well-structured interview schedule through personal contact and data were compiled, tabulated and analyzed to get proper answers for objectives of the study. The statistical tools used were percentage, mean score, standard deviation and coefficient of correlation. The important findings of the study are summarized as below:
1. Majority (83.75 per cent) of the dairy farm women were found in the middle age group.
2. About 28.75 per cent of the dairy farm women had education up to higher secondary.
3. Nearly two third (65.62 per cent) of the dairy farm women had medium level of experience in dairy farming.
4. More than 64.38 per cent of dairy farm women were found in small size of family.
5. Majority (71.25 per cent) of the dairy farm women had membership in one organization.
6. More than two-fifth (42.50 per cent) of the dairy farm women were medium farmer.
7. More than half (51.25 per cent) of dairy farm women had medium herd size.
8. More than half (55.00 per cent) of the dairy farm women were found with medium annual income.
9. Majority (73.13 per cent) of dairy farm women had medium extension participation.
10. Majority (66.87 per cent) of dairy farm women had medium exposure to mass media.
11. More than two-third (69.38 per cent) of the dairy farm women had moderately favorable attitude towards dairy farming.
12. More than half (56.87 per cent) of the dairy farm women had medium level of risk orientation.
13. Majority (60.62 per cent) of the dairy farm women had medium level of knowledge regarding clean milk production practices.
14. Majority (70.62 per cent) of the dairy farm women had medium level of adoption regarding clean milk production practices.
15. The independent variables viz. education, experience in dairy farming, herd size, annual income, risk orientation, land holding, extension participation, attitude towards dairy farming and knowledge regarding clean milk production practices had positive and highly significant correlation with adoption of clean milk production practices of dairy farm women. Whereas, age, size of family and social participation of the dairy farm women had non-significant correlation with adoption of clean milk production practices of dairy farm women.
16. Major constraints faced by dairy farm women in adoption of clean milk production were; equipments and tools of clean milk production were costly, lack of availability of KMnO4 solution for cleaning and washing purpose, lack of proper training on clean milk production, inadequacy of skilled labour, lack of technical knowledge about clean milk production practices and lack of stainless still utensils.
17. Various suggestions given by dairy farm women were; KMnO4 solution should be made available at village level, subsidy should be provided for purchasing tools and implements required for clean milk production, veterinary doctor should visit timely in the village, provide timely technical knowledge regarding clean milk production and regular training programmes should be conducted for clean milk production.
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JAU-1539