Bidwe, Dr. K.UVARPE, ASHUTOSH KAILAS.2021-04-142021-04-142020-12-11VARPE, ASHUTOSH KAILAS, (2020). Current Status of dairying in adopted villages under “Unnat Bharat Abhiyan”. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola., M. Sc. 2020. Print. xvi, 138p. (Unpublished).https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810163479The present investigation was undertaken during the year 2019-2020. Present study was conducted among cluster of villages viz. Masa, Chandur, Kanheri Sarap, Redwa and Kaulkhed (Gomase). It will give the indication of status of livestock population and current scenario of dairying in adopted cluster of villages. The information collected would be helpful in bringing out the information about existing management practices of the livestock owners and would help in identifying the gaps in application of technical knowledge. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola has participated in Unnat Bharat Abhiyan as Participatory Institute (PI) and actively associated with Regional Co-ordination Institute (RCI) of Vidarbha. The university has adopted cluster of five villages under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.The present investigation entitled “Current Status of Dairying in Adopted Villages under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan” under university adopted five village clusters viz. Masa, Chandur, Kaulkhed (Gomase), KanheriSarap and Redwa of Akola District. Dr. PanjabraoDeshmukhKrishiVidyapeeth, Akola has participated in Unnat Bharat Abhiyan as Participating Institute (PI) and actively associated with Regional Co-ordinating Institute (RCI) of Vidarbha. A survey was carried out by selecting 60 livestock owners from each village in such a manner total 300 respondents were selected for the study. Data were collected on profile, status, various determinants of improvement of rural livelihood and constraints of dairy farmers with the help of pre structured and pretested interview schedule comprises information for the year 2014 to 2019 to know the status of dairying during last five years. The result showed that, majority of respondents belonged to middle age (61.00%), education up to high school (34.00%), belong to medium family size (71.00%), small land holding (34.33%), medium level of social participation (57.00%) and medium level of annual income in both the years 2014 (75.00%) as well as in 2019 (77.66%). With respect to status, dairy farmers have medium herd size (82.33%) in base year 2014 it rises to 85.00 per cent in study year 2019, possess medium category of number of milking animals (77.66%) with them in base year 2014 it increases up to 80.66 per cent in study year 2019, have medium level of annual income (79.33%) derived from the milch animals in base year 2014 which somewhat found to be rise in study year 2019 (81.66%). Out of total 300 respondents considering their family size, about 76.00 per cent of family labors were engaged in the rearing of livestock in base year 2014 while within period of five years it rises up to 85.60 per cent in study year 2019. Near about 42.33 per cent farmers produce adequate fodder on their farm, 64.33 per cent farmers have availability of grazing facility in which 48.33 per cent farmers opined that the poor quality type of land available for grazing, 41.00 per cent farmers follow the feeding sequence Conc.+ Green + Dry , most of the farmers (64.00%) feed their livestock twice within a day, about slightly more than three-fifth (61.66%) farmers adopt manual method of chaffing the fodder and large proportionate of respondents (69.66%) are unaware about the methods of preservation of fodder. Similarly, in concern to various management practices like housing, half (54.66%) of the farmer adopt kaccha hosing with 53.33 per cent farmers adopt kaccha flooring to shed while 54.33 per cent of the respondents used galvanized iron sheets as roofing material and 40.33 per cent farmers have availability of manger for feeding their livestock. Similar way, with regard to feeding practices the recommended feeding practices for dry fodder, green fodder and concentrates are implemented by 34.00, 27.33 and 19.00 per cent farmers while existing practices in accordance with dry fodder, green fodder and concentrates are implemented by 66.00, 72.66 and 81.00 per cent farmers according to the availability of fodder with them. Likewise, 85.66 per cent livestock owners adopt regular vaccination to their animal, slight more than one-fourth of respondents (25.66%) livestock owners adopt deworming practice, more than half (56.33) of the livestock owners adopt control measures to eradicate ecto-parasites, more than two-fifth (42.66%) livestock owners clean and wash their animal shed regularly, most of the dairy farmers (61.33%) adopt knuckling method of milking and maximum number of farmers (92.66%) of dairy farmers habitual with washing of udder before milking. Regarding breeding practices majority of the livestock owners (31.33%) observe bellowing in animals as sign of heat, 71.00 per cent farmers adopt breeding practice within 12 hrs. soon after they had noticed the sign of heat for breeding more than half 54.00 per cent of farmers adopt natural method of breeding rather than artificial insemination. Assessment of livelihood Sustainability Index was carried on the basis of collected data which reveals 75.33 per cent respondents had medium human capital index, 52.66 per cent respondents had medium physical capital index, 57.00 per cent respondents had low natural capital index, 56.00 per cent respondents had low social capital index and 62.00 per cent respondents comes under low financial capital index. In case overall Livelihood Sustainability Index found to be lower (43.33%) among respondents selected for study. In regards to constraints financial constraints rank first with mean value 263.25, followed by situational having mean value 218.33, technical having mean value 206. Similarly organizational, animal health and personal constraints having mean values 200,190.33 and 177.5respectively. These are some constraints faced by the dairy farmers while rearing of livestock.EnglishThesis