Adoption behavior of goat farmers about improved technologies in semi-arid zone of Uttar Pradesh

VIJAY KUMAR; B P SINGH; TRIVENI DUTT; RAJESH KUMAR; MAOUSAMI MAOUSAMI

doi:10.56093/ijans.v85i9.51751

Authors

VIJAY KUMAR Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom
B P SINGH Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
TRIVENI DUTT Joint Director, Extension Education, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
RAJESH KUMAR Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Extension, College of Veterinary, JAU, Junagadh, Gujarat
MAOUSAMI MAOUSAMI Ph.D. Student, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v85i9.51751

Keywords:

Adoption behaviour, Goat farmers, Improved technologies

Abstract

Average meat yield of goat in India is lower than many developing countries because of under feeding and faulty management practices.There are different improved technologies and practices recommended by experts for goat farmers to get better production and productivity. Present study was conducted in Mainpuri and Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh among 240 goat farmers to ascertain their adoption behaviour about improved technologies of goat husbandry.Reproduction and heath care practices had lowest mean score of adoption, kid management practices had highest mean followed by feeding practices whereas mean score of general management practice fall in between kid and feeding management. Majority of goat farmers were partial adaptors of all the management practices. Education of farmers and their family education status had positive correlation (p<0.05) whereas flock size had negative correlation with adoption index of many management practices. Age, flock size and family size contribute negatively whereas farmer's education, family education status and land holding contribute positively to adoption index of many management practices.

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