PROFILE OF THE DAIRY FARMERS AND THE CONSTRAINTS FACED BY THEM IN UTILIZING DIFFERENT DAIRY SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS

S. KARTHIKEYAN¹*, M.C. ARUNMOZHI DEVI², N. NARMATHA³, V. UMA⁴, D. THIRUNAVUKKARASU^5
1Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, ICAR-Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, 637002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, India
²Senior Scientist, Dairy Extension Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Adugodi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560030
³Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, ICAR-Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, 637002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, India
⁴Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, ICAR-Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, 637002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, India
⁵Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, ICAR-Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, 637002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, India
* Corresponding Author : drkarthiknkl@gmail.com

Received : 20-08-2018     Accepted : 26-08-2018     Published : 30-08-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 16       Pages : 7000 - 7002
Int J Agr Sci 10.16 (2018):7000-7002

Keywords : Dairy, Personal, Economic, Communication, Constraints, Garrett
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to ICAR-Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, 637002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The study was conducted in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu state to find out the socio-personal, socio-economic and communication behaviour of the dairy farmers and the constraints faced by them in utilizing different dairy service delivery systems. The dairy farmers were old and middle aged, medium land holders (5.1 to 10.0 acres), possessed high school education, had 23 to 49 years of experience in dairying and membership in dairy and agricultural co-operative societies. The average herd size was five animals which were mostly crossbred type with fodder crops cultivated in 0.7 to 3.7 acres of land. The total milk production was 5 to 22 litres per day per household. Veterinary officers, private veterinarians & para-veterinarians, veterinary pharmacist, co-operative officials, livestock inspectors are mostly contacted for the extension services needs of the dairy farmers. The dairy farmers had very good exposure to all kinds of mass media like television, radio, exhibition / cattle shows, newspaper, magazines, leaflets, bulletins and film shows. Low price for milk, non-availability of subsidized feed, fodder and other supplements and poor supply of inputs to dairy farmers were perceived as the most significant constraints in utilizing the different dairy service delivery systems.

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