Borah, SayanikaMudoi, Dhruba Jyoti2024-07-022024-07-022023https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810211309Research studies in dairy farming in Assam can lead to improved practices and policies, increased productivity, better animal health and welfare, and enhanced food safety for consumers. This will contribute to the overall wellbeing of the farmers, the local economy, and the wider community. Therefore, it was decided to undertake a research study on “Status of Agricultural Entrepreneurs of Assam with reference to Dairy Farming” with the objectives a) To develop the complete understanding of the entrepreneurs with reference to dairy farming. b) To find out the influencing factors for the selecting dairy farming as an enterprise. c) To assess the knowledge of the respondents regarding dairy farming as an enterprise. d) To identify the problems faced by the respondents in operating the enterprise. e)To elicit the suggestions from the respondents regarding improving the enterprise. The present study was carried out in purposively selected 5 districts of Assam where the highest number of registered dairy cooperative societies were found under Directorate of Dairy Development, Government of Assam. Districts were Jorhat, Nagaon, Lakhimpur, Golaghat and Morigaon. One (1) block from each district was selected purposively having the highest number of registered cooperative societies under D.D.D, Government of Assam. Four (4) Dairy Cooperative Societies (D.C.S) from each block were selected using simple random sampling. The selection of respondents (dairy farmers) was done using equal allocation technique under stratified sampling from each Dairy Cooperative Societies. From each Dairy Cooperative Society, 10 dairy farmers were selected randomly. Thus a total number of two hundred (200) respondents were selected. The findings shows that majority of the farmers (40.00 %) belonged to the middle aged (31 – 45 years) with majority of the farmers belonged to the male category (54.50 %) with educational qualification up to higher secondary (29.50 %), 39.50 per cent belonged to the ST/SC category and nuclear family with medium family size (45.00 %). Majority of the farmers had medium level of experience in dairy farming and a mixed of all cattle in livestock possession along with mixed type of animal shed with local soil as their flooring in the animal shed. A large number of the farmers (32.50 %) obtained information from TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of TV / Radio Internet Media and most of them them them them them kept vaccination records of their cattles and prepared packed milk and used bike for milk transportation. Dairy farmers are mostly influenced by social factors, followed by psychological, economic and technical and lastly by market related factors for selecting dairy farming as their enterprise. Overall majority of the farmers (74.00 %) had medium level of knowledge and the highest level of knowledge was seen in reproductive management (Mean score 13.86). Majority farmers faced problems with scientific breeding practices (Mean score 7.43). Almost cent per cent of the farmers (99.00 %) suggested that there should be improvement in the farmer’s access to institutional credit or loan through simplification of procedures and reduction in interest rates and financial agencies should also increase the quantum of loan amount to enable the farmers to purchase quality and high yielding milch animals.EnglishThesis