PATEL, K. N.PATEL, JAYANTI G.2018-04-132018-04-131981http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810043467Objective of the study: 1. To study the socio-economic characteristics of the milk producers of dairy and control villages. 2. To study the difference of knowledge regarding animal husbandry practices between milk producers of dairy and control villages. 3. To determine the difference in adoption of following improved animal husbandry practices between milk producers of dairy and control villages A. Watering, B. Feeding, C. Housing, D. Animal breeding, E. Animal Health Care and F. Clean Milk Production. 4. To determine the level of adoption of Improved animal husbandry practices in relation to characteristics of milk producers of dairy villages. 5. To get opinion of milk producers of dairy and control villages about their milk marketing facilities. 6. lo study the difference in attitude of milk producers of dairy and control villages towards dairy farming. 7. To determine the attitude of members of milk producers co-operative society toward the Baroda dairy. Methodology The present study was conducted in the Baroda district of Gujarat State, Population for the study consisted of two categories of the respondents i.e. milk producers of dairy villages and control villages. Out of twelve talukas three talukas were selected at random. From each selected taluka two dairy and two control villages were selected randomly. Care was taken to select villages having approximately equal population both in dairy and control villages. An equal number of milk producers were selected with the help of systematic sampling method, from each of twelve sample villages. The milk producers were interviewed in the month of March and April, 1981, Methodological procedures for the study consisted of measurement of level of knowledge and adoption of improved animal husbandry practices relationship between dependent and independent variables and the statistical measures were used to test the hypotheses.enExtension Education, AgricultureA StudyThesis