Motivational Factors and Constraints of Dairy farmers trained by Krishi Vigyan Kendra
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Authors
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Basavaraj Beerannavar
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agricultural Extension, UAHS, Shivamogga.
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J Raghuraja
Subject Matter Specialist (Agricultural Extension), ICAR-KVK, Davangere
Abstract
The study was conducted in Shivamogga district of Karnataka state to
analyse the motivational factors, constraints and to enlist suggestions of
farmers trained on dairy management practices by KVK, Shivamogga.
In all 120 trained farmers from 12 villages constituted the sample for
the study. The findings revealed that the factors viz., to increase income
from dairy by learning new practices (76.66%), to have contact with the
extension agency (55.00%), to get self-employment by attending training
programmes (44.16%) motivated the respondents to attend the training.
The trained farmers expressed that constraints such as, financial problems
(71.67%), shortage of green fodder during summer season (59.17%), low
price for the milk (44.17%) and inadequate veterinary services (39.17%)
are adversely effecting the dairy enterprise. Majority of KVK trained
farmers sought more number of extension activities to be organized based
on the needs of the farmers (75%), followed by, remunerative price for milk
(72.50%).
