DETERMINANTS OF CLEAN MILK PRODUCTION PRACTICES OF THE DAIRY FARMERS IN NADATHARA PANCHAYAT
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2009
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COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES-MANNUTHY,THRISSUR
Abstract
Clean milk production practices and their determinants were explored in
the present study. Sixty dairy farmers from five milk co-operative societies
formed the sample. Knowledge, attitude and adoption regarding clean milk
production practices apart from training need were studied.
Most of the respondents had an ambivalent attitude towards clean milk
production. Knowledge of clean milk production practices related to the milch
animal was low for a majority of respondents. The knowledge of practices related
to the milker was medium whereas it was either medium or low in the case of
knowledge related to milking utensils. But, as regards the practices related to
cattle shed and surroundings majority were highly knowledgeable. The highest
training need was for practices related to the milch animal.
Majority of the respondents were medium level adopters of practices
related to the milch animal and milking. As for practices related to the milker,
majority were low level adopters. As regards adoption of practices related to
milking, a large majority were either medium or low adopters. It further revealed
that most of the respondents were high level adopters of practices related to cattle
shed and surroundings.
The respondents’ knowledge of clean milk production practices generally was
medium even as the level of adoption was high. The knowledge in all five domains of
practices related to clean milk production practices was highly significantly correlated
with the level of adoption corresponding to each of the five domains. Attitude towards
clean milk production practices was also significantly correlated with the level of
adoption. This indicated that attitude and knowledge pertaining to clean milk
production practices have significant roles in enhancing the adoption rate of the same.
That apart, the study revealed that family education status and
seminars/trainings/workshops attended on dairy farming were significantly correlated
with level of adoption of clean milk production practices.
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