Perceived Training Needs of Dairy Farmers Regarding Improved Dairy Farming Practices and its Relation with their Socio-economic Traits in Bundelkhand Region

Abstract

The study was conducted in Bundelkhand region in 2010. Hamirpur district of Uttar Pradesh and Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh were selected purposively. 160 respondents were included for investigation. The data was collected by personal interview schedule and collected data was scored, tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis. It was found that marginal farmers shown maximum perceived training needs in fodder production (77.23%) followed by Small farmers reporting to have highest perceived training in management (76.17%), semi- medium farmers in the area of fodder production (73.10%), however Medium farmers had shown maximum perceived training needs in the area of management (71.68%), Large farmers had maximum perceived training needs in the area of health-care (78.33%). In case of all categories, farmers had maximum perceived training needs in healthcare followed by fodder production, management, feeding and breeding, respectively. Correlation test showed that social participation, extension contact, mass media exposure and knowledge of respondent were negatively significant with perceived training needs at 5% level of significance in relation to improved dairy farming practices. The results of the study will help the Extension agencies to develop suitable training programmes and strategies for the dairy farmers, livestock development department in planning the development programmes for livestock keepers in the area of Bundelkhand.