STUDY ON PERSONAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE AND CONSTRAINTS FACED BY DAIRY FARMERS IN BUFFALO CALF REARING OF TAPI DISTRICT OF SOUTH GUJARAT

S.T. PARMAR¹*, N.B. PATEL², V.D. RANI³, V.R. PATEL⁴, Y.D. PADHERIYA⁵, J.V. PATEL^6
1Veterinary Officer, Livestock Research Station, Kamdhenu University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat, India
²Associate Research Scientist, Livestock Research Station, , Kamdhenu University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat, India
³Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat, India
⁴Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat, India
⁵Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat, India
⁶Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : jvpatel@kamdhenuuni.edu.in

Received : 04-12-2023     Accepted : 28-12-2023     Published : 30-12-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 12       Pages : 12804 - 12808
Int J Agr Sci 15.12 (2023):12804-12808

Keywords : Animal Husbandry, Socio-Economic, Constraints, Dairy farmers
Academic Editor : Prem Prakash
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The field survey was conducted to acquire first-hand information on dairy husbandry practices in Tapi district of south Gujarat with the objectives, to study the profile of dairy farmers and to know the constraints perceived by the dairy farmers in buffalo calf rearing and found that half (51.40%) of the dairy farmers were from middle age group followed by 37.10% of old age and 11.40% of respondents were from the young age group. About two-third (77.90%) of the dairy farmers were functionally literate and 22.10% of the dairy farmers were illiterate. Majority (94.30%) of the dairy farmers were found to be from the ST category followed by general (3.60%), Other Backward Classes (2.10%) and Scheduled Caste (0.00%). Majorities (64.30%) of the dairy animal owners were from medium-sized families and majority (94.30%) of the dairy farmers had joint family. Majority (74.30%) of the dairy farmers did not socially participate in any organization. About 57.90% of the dairy farmers in the area have marginal land holdings, 19.30% were landless and 10.70, 8.60 and 3.60% have small, medium and large land holdings, respectively. Majority (70.70%) of the dairy farmers in the study area practiced agriculture and dairy as their source of livelihood. Regarding herd size out of the total dairy farmers 33.60, 30.70 and 35.70% have small, medium and large sized herd respectively. About 40.70% of dairy farmers reared only buffaloes, 16.40% reared indigenous cattle along with buffaloes, 36.40% reared crossbreed cattle with buffaloes and 6.40% reared indigenous &crossbreed cattle together with buffaloes. Majority (64.30%) of the dairy farmers did not have any extension contact. Regarding constraints faced by the dairy farmers during buffalo calf rearing the first major constraint (84.29%) was of the dairy farmers having inadequate knowledge of vaccination schedules and control of diseases. The second major constraint was (75.71%) of the dairy farmers did not get sufficient prices for their milk. The third major constraint was (55.00%) of the dairy farmers had inadequate knowledge of scientific housing. The fourth major constraint was (51.43%) of the dairy farmers had lack of awareness about development programmes. The fifth major constraint was (47.14%) the high cost of starter/feed

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