CONSTRAINTS FACED BY CROSSBRED CATTLE KEEPERS IN ADOPTION OF MILK PRODUCTION, CALF REARING AND HOUSING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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Authors
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R.S. RATHORE
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, P.B. No. 15, Abusar-Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)
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DAYANAND -
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, P.B. No. 15, Abusar-Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)
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R.K. VERMA
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, P.B. No. 15, Abusar-Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)
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S.M. MEHTA
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, P.B. No. 15, Abusar-Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan to find out the various
constraints faced by the respondents in adoption of recommended milk production, calf
rearing and housing management practices. The results of the study revealed that low price
of milk and ghee (1.62 MS), lack of market for milk products (1.47 MS), low economic gain
(1.17 MS) and lack of knowledge about milk processing (1.16 MS) were the major
constraints in management practices of milk production. The overall constraint in milk
production practices mean score was 1.04. Lack of knowledge about milk replacer to the
calves (1.36 MS), prevalence of belief that colostrum feeding to calf before placenta drops
decrease the milk production (1.29 MS), lack of awareness about right time and scientific
method of castration (1.18 MS) and lack of knowledge about deworming practices (1.04 MS)
were found as the serious constraints in calf rearing management practices. The overall calf
rearing management practices mean score was 0.97. Regarding constraints in housing
management practices, high cost investment in construction of scientific dairy shed (1.43
MS), inadequate credit facilities (1.33 MS), scarcity of regular electric supply (1.20 MS) and
lack of cheap and scientific cattle shed model (1.06 MS) were the major constraints. The
overall housing management practices mean score was 1.03. To overcome these
constraints, establishment of milk processing unit, strengthening the network of co-operative
dairy, recognition of superior breed calf, Kamdhenu Aawas Yojna and Cattle Credit Card
should be promoted.
Key words: Constraints, adoption, recommended management practices, possible solutions
and mean score.
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