PROFILE OF THE DAIRY FARMERS AND THE CONSTRAINTS FACED BY THEM IN UTILIZING DIFFERENT DAIRY SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
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2018
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The study was conducted in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu state to find out the socio-personal, socio-economic and communication behaviour of the dairy farmers and the constraints faced by them in utilizing different dairy service delivery systems. The dairy farmers were old and middle aged, medium land holders (5.1 to 10.0 acres), possessed high school education, had 23 to 49 years of experience in dairying and membership in dairy and agricultural co-operative societies. The average herd size was five animals which were mostly crossbred type with fodder crops cultivated in 0.7 to 3.7 acres of land. The total milk production was 5 to 22 litres per day per household. Veterinary officers, private veterinarians & para-veterinarians, veterinary pharmacist, co-operative officials, livestock inspectors are mostly contacted for the extension services needs of the dairy farmers. The dairy farmers had very good exposure to all kinds of mass media like television, radio, exhibition / cattle shows, newspaper, magazines, leaflets, bulletins and film shows. Low price for milk, non-availability of subsidized feed, fodder and other supplements and poor supply of inputs to dairy farmers were perceived as the most significant constraints in utilizing the different dairy service delivery systems.
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TNV_IJAS_2018_10(16)7000-7002
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Veterinary Science