The document summarizes a study on the extent of adoption of cattle management practices by cattle rearers in Latur district, Maharashtra, India. 240 total respondents were selected, including 120 Deoni cattle rearers and 120 non-descriptive cattle rearers. Most Deoni cattle rearers (70%) and non-descriptive cattle rearers (66.66%) had medium levels of overall adoption of cattle management practices. The study also assessed the knowledge levels of the cattle rearers and found that over 74% of Deoni cattle rearers and 62.5% of non-descriptive cattle rearers had medium levels of overall knowledge regarding cattle management practices.
Migration and Agricultural Production: Analysis of Farming Communities of Lam...BRNSS Publication Hub
123 household from Madhya Nepal Municipality of Lamjung District was selected to study socioeconomic
trend of the remittance-receiving households and the effect of international labor migration in agricultural
activities management. Purposive snowball sampling technique and semi-structured questionnaires were
used. The study showed that majority of household heads were male (61%) and female (39%), were
involved in agriculture occupation. Migration is the major source of income followed by agriculture.
The main destination of migrant was gulf country, i.e., 81% followed by India (16%) and 3% were in
developed countries such as the UK and the USA. Major affected factor by migration was found to
be agriculture labor shortage (32%). Correlation showed that there is negative and significant relation
between migration and labor used (−0.216*) and change in cropping pattern (−0.275**). It implies that
migration leads to labor shortage which leads to change in cropping pattern.
Exploration and inventorying of weeds in wheat CROP OF THE DISTRIC T MALAKAN...Shujaul Mulk Khan
District Malakand lies on the northern side of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The landscape represents both plain and hilly regions. Various kinds of crops are grown among which wheat is cultivated on large scale. In order to explore weed species diversity in the region, a phytosociological survey was conducted in the summer 2014. Such study was required as there has been no such record of weeds diversity of the region. Different fields were selected at various localities of the district. The total number of fields selected was 120 and in each field 10, 1x1m 2 quadrats were laid. A questionnaire was also circulated to investigate about the farming practices and most dangerous species of weeds having greater effect on production and post harvest losses of wheat. Plants were collected from various localities, voucher numbers were given to specimens and other relevant data pertaining to locality i.e., habitat, habit, family, scientific and local names of each species. Mounted copy of each voucher specimen was deposited to the Herbarium of Hazara University Mansehra. This study not only provided first inventory of weed plants but it also helped point out most dangerous species related to wheat yield losses. Results of this study revealed a total of 132 weeds plant species belonging to 110 genera and 42 families. Most of the species investigated were Angiosperms. Family Asteraceae was the richest family related to species diversity with 18 species and 17 genera. It is followed by Poaceae having 16 species and 16 genera. Next in succession are family Brasicaceae with 10 genera and 16 species and family Boraginaceae with 5 genera and 7 species. Other families like Caryophyllaceae, Papilionaceae, Fabaceae, Polygonaceae, Scrophulariaceae and Umbilliferae have 6,6,4,5,4 and 3 species and 6,3,4,3,3 and 3 genera respectively. Species like Silybum marianum (Asteraceae), Emex spinosa (Polygonaceae) and Circium arvense (Asteraceae) are considered to be the most threatening species during the time of harvesting the crop. Further study along this line is the basic part of the on-going project which will provide a base line for the development of agricultural crops in the region.
Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Brucellosis in Sheep in North Kordofan Sta...iosrjce
A cross-sectional study was carried out from April to July/2012 to estimate the prevalence of
brucellosis in sheep and to investigate potential risk factors associated with the disease in North Kordofan state.
A total of 318 serum samples were collected from sheep. 2.5% (8/318; 95% CI from 0.78 to 4.22) and 22.0%
(70/318; 95% CI from 17.5 to 26.6) prevalences were parallel estimated by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and
Serum Agglutination Test (STA). All the RBPT and SAT positive serum samples were serially tested by a
Competitive Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The investigated potential individual risk factors
included: localities, breeds, age groups, body condition, sexes and parity while herd size, mixed herd, housing,
feeding and drinking equipments, having aborter animals in the herd, disposal of the foetal membranes after
abortion, practicing milking hygiene and presence of insects and dogs in the herd were the management risk
factors. Univariate analysis using chi- square, with a confidence interval of 95% at a p-value of ≤0.05 was
employed to identify potential risk factors associated with RBPT- and SAT-positivity statuses for brucellosis
infection in sheep. With exception of age (Chi2 = 5.69, p-value = 0.017) in SAT-positive status, none of the other
individual or management risk factors had an effect on the occurrence of brucellosis in sheep in North Kordofan
State, neither for RBPT- nor for SAT-seropositive statuses. Multivariate analysis using logistic regression was
not used because all risk factors had no effect on the spreading of the disease in the univariate analysis using
chi square at p-value of ≤0.05. It is concluded that brucellosis in sheep is probably not a significant public
health problem in North Kordofan State. However, more studies investigating potential risk factors that could
enhance the spread and transmission of brucellosis in sheep in the Sudan are recommended, besides,
eradication plans should take place when still the disease is at this low prevalence as the needed effort and cost
to manage the disease would be small
Investigation of traditional medicinal floral knowledge of sarban hills, abbo...Shujaul Mulk Khan
Ethno pharmacological relevance Ethno medicinal traditional knowledge regarding the uses of indigenous medicinal plants for treating various human infectious diseases is totally in hold of the elder community members. The young generation is not much aware about such vital traditional medicinal practices. Aim of study To document, accumulate and widely disseminate the massive indigenous knowledge of century's practiced therapeutic uses of medicinal plants by the local people living in this area. Materials and methods A total of 134 local inhabitants (78 male and 56 female) were interviewed through questionnaire method. The data obtained were quantitatively analyzed through the use value, fidelity level index and relative frequency citation. Plants specimen were preserved and mounted on herbarium sheets and labeled, cataloged and deposited with voucher numbers in Hazara University Herbarium, Mansehra, Pakistan (HUP). Results 74 plant species belonging to 70 genera and 42 families were documented in the current study. These medicinal plant species are used commonly as an ethno medicine against 56 various diseases such as digestive disorder, cough, pain and skin diseases etc. Herbaceous plant species were the dominant among plants studied which were 57% of the total plants, followed by shrubs (23%) and trees (20%). Asteraceae was the leading family among collected medicinal plant species (10.81%). Maximum medicinal plant species were used for treatment of digestive disorders (9.09%) and cough (7.44%). Most widely part used is leaf (27.9%), followed by fruit (13.5%) and seed (13.5%) for the treatment of different ailments by the traditional healers. The medicinal plant species with greater use values were Berberis lycium (0.91) and Cannabis sativa (0.81). The medicinal plant species with maximum fidelity level were Ziziphus jujuba (100%) and Lonicera caprifolium (92.31%) whereas the medicinal with most relative frequency citation were B. lycium (0.313), Ziziphus nummularia (0.276). The comparative result reveals that 36% of medicinal plant species were reported for the first time from Abbottabad regarding their uses, whereas 26% of plant species were reported with different medicinal uses. Brugmansia suaveolens and Allium griffithianum were recorded for the first time from Pakistan as well as from other countries across the globe for currently reported medicinal uses. Conclusion The current study revealed the importance to document and launch list of all possible plants that are used in ethno medicinal practices in the study area. Future antimicrobial, antivirals, and pharmacological studies are required to ratify the efficacy and safety of the medicinal plants species.
Prevalence and risk factors of anaplasmosis in cattle and buffalo populations...Md Sobuzur Rahman
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 836 cattle {Bos (B.) indicus and B. taurus x B. indicus}
and 700 buffaloes (B. bubalis bubulus) (n=1536) of district Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan, in order to determine
the epizootiology of anaplasmosis through conventional optical microscopy of Giemsa’s stained blood films.
With an overall prevalence of 4.17% (64/1536); the distribution of anaplasmosis was higher in buffaloes than
cattle, calves than adults, females than males. Anaplasmosis in selected animal population was found
statistically associated with the breed, season, animal keeping, housing system and hygienic management.
The collected information provides the first report of anaplasmosis in the study population of the region.
The data will not only be helpful for the dairy farmers to modulate farming practices but also for the policy and
decision makers to control the nuisance in the livestock population of the district. However, use of modern
molecular tools is suggested for differential diagnosis of Anaplasma from other haemoprotozoa like Babesia
and Theileria on a wider geographical spectrum.
Migration and Agricultural Production: Analysis of Farming Communities of Lam...BRNSS Publication Hub
123 household from Madhya Nepal Municipality of Lamjung District was selected to study socioeconomic
trend of the remittance-receiving households and the effect of international labor migration in agricultural
activities management. Purposive snowball sampling technique and semi-structured questionnaires were
used. The study showed that majority of household heads were male (61%) and female (39%), were
involved in agriculture occupation. Migration is the major source of income followed by agriculture.
The main destination of migrant was gulf country, i.e., 81% followed by India (16%) and 3% were in
developed countries such as the UK and the USA. Major affected factor by migration was found to
be agriculture labor shortage (32%). Correlation showed that there is negative and significant relation
between migration and labor used (−0.216*) and change in cropping pattern (−0.275**). It implies that
migration leads to labor shortage which leads to change in cropping pattern.
Exploration and inventorying of weeds in wheat CROP OF THE DISTRIC T MALAKAN...Shujaul Mulk Khan
District Malakand lies on the northern side of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The landscape represents both plain and hilly regions. Various kinds of crops are grown among which wheat is cultivated on large scale. In order to explore weed species diversity in the region, a phytosociological survey was conducted in the summer 2014. Such study was required as there has been no such record of weeds diversity of the region. Different fields were selected at various localities of the district. The total number of fields selected was 120 and in each field 10, 1x1m 2 quadrats were laid. A questionnaire was also circulated to investigate about the farming practices and most dangerous species of weeds having greater effect on production and post harvest losses of wheat. Plants were collected from various localities, voucher numbers were given to specimens and other relevant data pertaining to locality i.e., habitat, habit, family, scientific and local names of each species. Mounted copy of each voucher specimen was deposited to the Herbarium of Hazara University Mansehra. This study not only provided first inventory of weed plants but it also helped point out most dangerous species related to wheat yield losses. Results of this study revealed a total of 132 weeds plant species belonging to 110 genera and 42 families. Most of the species investigated were Angiosperms. Family Asteraceae was the richest family related to species diversity with 18 species and 17 genera. It is followed by Poaceae having 16 species and 16 genera. Next in succession are family Brasicaceae with 10 genera and 16 species and family Boraginaceae with 5 genera and 7 species. Other families like Caryophyllaceae, Papilionaceae, Fabaceae, Polygonaceae, Scrophulariaceae and Umbilliferae have 6,6,4,5,4 and 3 species and 6,3,4,3,3 and 3 genera respectively. Species like Silybum marianum (Asteraceae), Emex spinosa (Polygonaceae) and Circium arvense (Asteraceae) are considered to be the most threatening species during the time of harvesting the crop. Further study along this line is the basic part of the on-going project which will provide a base line for the development of agricultural crops in the region.
Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Brucellosis in Sheep in North Kordofan Sta...iosrjce
A cross-sectional study was carried out from April to July/2012 to estimate the prevalence of
brucellosis in sheep and to investigate potential risk factors associated with the disease in North Kordofan state.
A total of 318 serum samples were collected from sheep. 2.5% (8/318; 95% CI from 0.78 to 4.22) and 22.0%
(70/318; 95% CI from 17.5 to 26.6) prevalences were parallel estimated by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and
Serum Agglutination Test (STA). All the RBPT and SAT positive serum samples were serially tested by a
Competitive Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The investigated potential individual risk factors
included: localities, breeds, age groups, body condition, sexes and parity while herd size, mixed herd, housing,
feeding and drinking equipments, having aborter animals in the herd, disposal of the foetal membranes after
abortion, practicing milking hygiene and presence of insects and dogs in the herd were the management risk
factors. Univariate analysis using chi- square, with a confidence interval of 95% at a p-value of ≤0.05 was
employed to identify potential risk factors associated with RBPT- and SAT-positivity statuses for brucellosis
infection in sheep. With exception of age (Chi2 = 5.69, p-value = 0.017) in SAT-positive status, none of the other
individual or management risk factors had an effect on the occurrence of brucellosis in sheep in North Kordofan
State, neither for RBPT- nor for SAT-seropositive statuses. Multivariate analysis using logistic regression was
not used because all risk factors had no effect on the spreading of the disease in the univariate analysis using
chi square at p-value of ≤0.05. It is concluded that brucellosis in sheep is probably not a significant public
health problem in North Kordofan State. However, more studies investigating potential risk factors that could
enhance the spread and transmission of brucellosis in sheep in the Sudan are recommended, besides,
eradication plans should take place when still the disease is at this low prevalence as the needed effort and cost
to manage the disease would be small
Investigation of traditional medicinal floral knowledge of sarban hills, abbo...Shujaul Mulk Khan
Ethno pharmacological relevance Ethno medicinal traditional knowledge regarding the uses of indigenous medicinal plants for treating various human infectious diseases is totally in hold of the elder community members. The young generation is not much aware about such vital traditional medicinal practices. Aim of study To document, accumulate and widely disseminate the massive indigenous knowledge of century's practiced therapeutic uses of medicinal plants by the local people living in this area. Materials and methods A total of 134 local inhabitants (78 male and 56 female) were interviewed through questionnaire method. The data obtained were quantitatively analyzed through the use value, fidelity level index and relative frequency citation. Plants specimen were preserved and mounted on herbarium sheets and labeled, cataloged and deposited with voucher numbers in Hazara University Herbarium, Mansehra, Pakistan (HUP). Results 74 plant species belonging to 70 genera and 42 families were documented in the current study. These medicinal plant species are used commonly as an ethno medicine against 56 various diseases such as digestive disorder, cough, pain and skin diseases etc. Herbaceous plant species were the dominant among plants studied which were 57% of the total plants, followed by shrubs (23%) and trees (20%). Asteraceae was the leading family among collected medicinal plant species (10.81%). Maximum medicinal plant species were used for treatment of digestive disorders (9.09%) and cough (7.44%). Most widely part used is leaf (27.9%), followed by fruit (13.5%) and seed (13.5%) for the treatment of different ailments by the traditional healers. The medicinal plant species with greater use values were Berberis lycium (0.91) and Cannabis sativa (0.81). The medicinal plant species with maximum fidelity level were Ziziphus jujuba (100%) and Lonicera caprifolium (92.31%) whereas the medicinal with most relative frequency citation were B. lycium (0.313), Ziziphus nummularia (0.276). The comparative result reveals that 36% of medicinal plant species were reported for the first time from Abbottabad regarding their uses, whereas 26% of plant species were reported with different medicinal uses. Brugmansia suaveolens and Allium griffithianum were recorded for the first time from Pakistan as well as from other countries across the globe for currently reported medicinal uses. Conclusion The current study revealed the importance to document and launch list of all possible plants that are used in ethno medicinal practices in the study area. Future antimicrobial, antivirals, and pharmacological studies are required to ratify the efficacy and safety of the medicinal plants species.
Prevalence and risk factors of anaplasmosis in cattle and buffalo populations...Md Sobuzur Rahman
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 836 cattle {Bos (B.) indicus and B. taurus x B. indicus}
and 700 buffaloes (B. bubalis bubulus) (n=1536) of district Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan, in order to determine
the epizootiology of anaplasmosis through conventional optical microscopy of Giemsa’s stained blood films.
With an overall prevalence of 4.17% (64/1536); the distribution of anaplasmosis was higher in buffaloes than
cattle, calves than adults, females than males. Anaplasmosis in selected animal population was found
statistically associated with the breed, season, animal keeping, housing system and hygienic management.
The collected information provides the first report of anaplasmosis in the study population of the region.
The data will not only be helpful for the dairy farmers to modulate farming practices but also for the policy and
decision makers to control the nuisance in the livestock population of the district. However, use of modern
molecular tools is suggested for differential diagnosis of Anaplasma from other haemoprotozoa like Babesia
and Theileria on a wider geographical spectrum.
Backyard Poultry Farming, a Suitable Intervention for Tribal People for their...inventionjournals
After analyzing the situation, background and cultural scenario, KVK, Mayurbhanj scientists intervene to make this practice as more productive, remunerative and commercial by introducing improved breeds like Vanaraja, Gramapriya, Kharagnath etc. those are phenotypically similar to existing poultry population. The benefit and cost ratio in Vanaraja and local breeds recorded as 2.66 and 2.27 respectively in Assam as found by Islam et al (2015).The 21 days old chicks were being supplied to the various SHGs, individual growers etc. They were trained about the minimal management practice, vaccination, feeding etc. To find out the effectiveness of the technology the study was made with an objective to assess the knowledge gained and adoption of the technology alongwith the constraints faced and suggestion for better penetration from the respondents. From the list of practicing farmers of KVK under improved backyard poultry farming, hundred numbers of respondents were selected randomly. From the study it was found that moderate knowledge was gained by the respondents on the improved poultry farming and adoption was satisfactory with 64.0 and 21.0 percentages in medium and high categories respectively. The respondents perceived as the unavailability of structured market structure was the major constraint and mostly suggested for the establishment of assured market system.There is huge scope & perspective in the improved poultry farming in the district. The farmers are very much spirited and enthusiastic to adopt the enterprise in entrepreneurship basis. Although the quality of egg and meat of improved breeds is at par with the local breeds, there is very wide gap in the price of local and exotic breeds. But the traders are manipulating the tribal farmers. In this respect the market system should the strengthened.
BREEDING PRACTICES OF BANGLADESHI COASTAL SHEEPMohsin Sarder
BREEDING PRACTICES OF BANGLADESHI COASTAL SHEEP-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS, SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ISSN: 2309-7892, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Page: 324-327, July-September 2016
Comparative Effects of Different Feeds on Production and Reproduction of Cros...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
The present study was conducted from January to June 2014, in Gangachara Upazila of Rangpur District, Bangladesh. A sample of 60 cross-bred dairy cows: Local × Holstein Friesian (L×HF) = 30 and Local × Sahiwal (L×Sh) = 30 were selected for in depth study. The average age at first heat, services per conception, age at first calving, post-partum heat period, the average milk production, the average lactation period were observed after feeding three types of feed: type-I (Sweet jamboo grass), type-II (Jomjom Dairy feed) and type-III (Advance Chemical Industry) feeding system. Local × Holstein Friesian (L×HF) cross and Local × Sahiwal (L×Sh) cross cows showed significantly (p<0.05) better results by type-III feeding system compare with the type-I and type-II feeding system.
Gender Based Comparison on Participation of Farmers in Agricultural Extension...Premier Publishers
Agriculture extension service plays a significant role in dissemination of technology among rural farmers. Therefore, participation of female as well as male farmers for these activities and application of agricultural knowledge is vital in developing the agricultural sector. However, to authors knowledge, studies on gender-based comparisons of participation in extension activities are lacking in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the present study is an attempt to find the determinants of women and men participation of extension activities separately. Taking a sample of one hundred and fifty female farmers and one hundred and fifty male farmers using simple random sampling technique this study was conducted in Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat and Poisson regression was applied to find the determinants. Study results showed that civil status of female farmer, time barriers, inflexible domestic activities and improper extension activities are the major barriers of the participation of female farmers in agricultural extension activities. Similarly, time barriers such as lack of time available to participate in extension activities, household responsibilities, financial problems, lack of enthusiasm in participating to extension activities are the major constraints that hinder male farmers’ participation in agricultural extension activities. This study recommends that wealthy female farmers should be encouraged to participate in extension activities. Furthermore, they should be educated with more cost management strategies in allocating inputs in the production through extension activities.
Knowledge level of dairy farmers about improved breeding and health care prac...ijtsrd
This study was conducted to assess the knowledge level of dairy farmers in Punjab. A total of 250 dairy farmers were randomly selected from the farmers visiting Veterinary clinics of GADVASU, and participating in various extension programmes, various training programmes, animal welfare camps and pashu palan mela. The relevant information was collected through a structured interview schedule. It was observed that 64.8 per cent of the farmers have medium level of knowledge regarding breeding practices whereas 15.2 per cent farmers have high level of knowledge. It was observed that majority of the large farmers, 100 per cent have knowledge regarding heat detection and 86.11 per cent have knowledge regarding time of heat detection. The medium farmers and large farmers also possessed higher knowledge regarding vaccination of animals. It was observed that control of ectoparasite was known by 89.2 per cent of the respondents. N Laldinpuii | S K Kansal | H K Verma | J S Bhatti"Knowledge level of dairy farmers about improved breeding and health care practices in Punjab" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-3 , April 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd10784.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/10784/knowledge-level-of-dairy-farmers-about-improved-breeding-and-health-care-practices-in-punjab/n-laldinpuii
Adoption Behaviour of Beneficiaries about Scientific Management Practices of ...inventionjournals
The sample survey study on “Impact of Scientific Management of pregnant dams and calves programme on its beneficiaries under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana” covering Sumerpur tehsil, six purposively selected villages and 60 randomly selected respondents to know the scientific management of the respondents as well as its associated correlates. A structured pre-tested interview schedule to measure the variables was prepared in consultation with following standard methodology and review of literature and administered for the collection of primary data from the dairy farmers by using extension personal interview technique. Thus collected data were classified, tabulated, analyzed with application of suitable statistical tests, interpreted and logical conclusions were drawn in the light of objectives set forth. The findings inferred that 80 per cent respondents were middle to old age group, holding medium to large size of land 60.00 % and 70 % of beneficiaries, attended secondary level of education 55 % and 35 % respectively, majority of respondents had medium to large 85 % and 55 % animal husbandry position, 80 % and 45 % respondents had medium to high extension contact respectively, actively social participation , had medium level of mass media utilization, medium to high level of animal husbandry experience 80 % and 70 % of respondents, most of respondents were having medium to high level of risk orientation 80 % respectively, also had moderate to high level of scientific orientation 76.67 %. Education, land holding and animal husbandry experience of beneficiaries showed positive and significant relationship at 0.01 level of probability. The major constraints noticed were high cost of concentrates feed and minerals mixture 80 % and the major suggestion devised was to provide easy affordable interest rates for loans 77.50 %
Practices and Knowledge on Environmental and Health Hazards of Pesticides Use...Kenneth Barrientos
An Undergraduate Thesis presented during the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges-Region VI Student Research Symposium held at Iloilo City, Philippines on February 2013.
Livestock plays an important role in livelihood of small and marginal farmers with 5.47 per cent of state GDP
(Gross domestic product) and one of the primary sources of employment to marginalized section(s) of rural Tamil
Nadu. This study was undertaken to identify the factors driving participation of marginalized section(s) in livestock
extension programs in Tamil Nadu. The study was conducted in Tamil Nadu from February 2020 to September 2021
at Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India. Primary data was collected from the selected
sample of 23 extension centres using structured questionnaire in google form and secondary data was collected
from the Directorate of Extension Education, TANUVAS for the period of 2017 to 2019. Descriptive statistics
(frequency, percentage, chi-square and Mann-Whitney U test) were used to analyze the data. The results revealed
that better staff availability in the centre and higher proportion of off-campus programs significantly influenced the
inclusiveness of marginalised sections in overall extension programmes. Furthermore, improving transport facilities
through mobility innovations such as pooling of transport and hiring models during on-campus programmes may
facilitate better participation / inclusion level of marginalised sections.
Does participation of household members in small ruminant management activiti...ILRI
Presented by Kinati, W., Mulema, A.A.., Desta, H., Alemu, B. and Wieland, B. at the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research Annual Scientific Conference and Capacity Development Workshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 25-28 September 2018
Backyard Poultry Farming, a Suitable Intervention for Tribal People for their...inventionjournals
After analyzing the situation, background and cultural scenario, KVK, Mayurbhanj scientists intervene to make this practice as more productive, remunerative and commercial by introducing improved breeds like Vanaraja, Gramapriya, Kharagnath etc. those are phenotypically similar to existing poultry population. The benefit and cost ratio in Vanaraja and local breeds recorded as 2.66 and 2.27 respectively in Assam as found by Islam et al (2015).The 21 days old chicks were being supplied to the various SHGs, individual growers etc. They were trained about the minimal management practice, vaccination, feeding etc. To find out the effectiveness of the technology the study was made with an objective to assess the knowledge gained and adoption of the technology alongwith the constraints faced and suggestion for better penetration from the respondents. From the list of practicing farmers of KVK under improved backyard poultry farming, hundred numbers of respondents were selected randomly. From the study it was found that moderate knowledge was gained by the respondents on the improved poultry farming and adoption was satisfactory with 64.0 and 21.0 percentages in medium and high categories respectively. The respondents perceived as the unavailability of structured market structure was the major constraint and mostly suggested for the establishment of assured market system.There is huge scope & perspective in the improved poultry farming in the district. The farmers are very much spirited and enthusiastic to adopt the enterprise in entrepreneurship basis. Although the quality of egg and meat of improved breeds is at par with the local breeds, there is very wide gap in the price of local and exotic breeds. But the traders are manipulating the tribal farmers. In this respect the market system should the strengthened.
BREEDING PRACTICES OF BANGLADESHI COASTAL SHEEPMohsin Sarder
BREEDING PRACTICES OF BANGLADESHI COASTAL SHEEP-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS, SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ISSN: 2309-7892, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Page: 324-327, July-September 2016
Comparative Effects of Different Feeds on Production and Reproduction of Cros...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
The present study was conducted from January to June 2014, in Gangachara Upazila of Rangpur District, Bangladesh. A sample of 60 cross-bred dairy cows: Local × Holstein Friesian (L×HF) = 30 and Local × Sahiwal (L×Sh) = 30 were selected for in depth study. The average age at first heat, services per conception, age at first calving, post-partum heat period, the average milk production, the average lactation period were observed after feeding three types of feed: type-I (Sweet jamboo grass), type-II (Jomjom Dairy feed) and type-III (Advance Chemical Industry) feeding system. Local × Holstein Friesian (L×HF) cross and Local × Sahiwal (L×Sh) cross cows showed significantly (p<0.05) better results by type-III feeding system compare with the type-I and type-II feeding system.
Gender Based Comparison on Participation of Farmers in Agricultural Extension...Premier Publishers
Agriculture extension service plays a significant role in dissemination of technology among rural farmers. Therefore, participation of female as well as male farmers for these activities and application of agricultural knowledge is vital in developing the agricultural sector. However, to authors knowledge, studies on gender-based comparisons of participation in extension activities are lacking in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the present study is an attempt to find the determinants of women and men participation of extension activities separately. Taking a sample of one hundred and fifty female farmers and one hundred and fifty male farmers using simple random sampling technique this study was conducted in Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat and Poisson regression was applied to find the determinants. Study results showed that civil status of female farmer, time barriers, inflexible domestic activities and improper extension activities are the major barriers of the participation of female farmers in agricultural extension activities. Similarly, time barriers such as lack of time available to participate in extension activities, household responsibilities, financial problems, lack of enthusiasm in participating to extension activities are the major constraints that hinder male farmers’ participation in agricultural extension activities. This study recommends that wealthy female farmers should be encouraged to participate in extension activities. Furthermore, they should be educated with more cost management strategies in allocating inputs in the production through extension activities.
Knowledge level of dairy farmers about improved breeding and health care prac...ijtsrd
This study was conducted to assess the knowledge level of dairy farmers in Punjab. A total of 250 dairy farmers were randomly selected from the farmers visiting Veterinary clinics of GADVASU, and participating in various extension programmes, various training programmes, animal welfare camps and pashu palan mela. The relevant information was collected through a structured interview schedule. It was observed that 64.8 per cent of the farmers have medium level of knowledge regarding breeding practices whereas 15.2 per cent farmers have high level of knowledge. It was observed that majority of the large farmers, 100 per cent have knowledge regarding heat detection and 86.11 per cent have knowledge regarding time of heat detection. The medium farmers and large farmers also possessed higher knowledge regarding vaccination of animals. It was observed that control of ectoparasite was known by 89.2 per cent of the respondents. N Laldinpuii | S K Kansal | H K Verma | J S Bhatti"Knowledge level of dairy farmers about improved breeding and health care practices in Punjab" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-3 , April 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd10784.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/10784/knowledge-level-of-dairy-farmers-about-improved-breeding-and-health-care-practices-in-punjab/n-laldinpuii
Adoption Behaviour of Beneficiaries about Scientific Management Practices of ...inventionjournals
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Extent of adoption of management practices of Deoni cattle and non-descriptive cattle by the rearers
1. SUMMARY : The present study was conducted purposively in Latur district of the Marathwada
region of Maharashtra state. From this district six tahsils were selected. Four villages from each taluka
were selected purposively. The total villages for the study were 24. Ten respondents from each village
were selected purposively for the study. Comprising 120 respondents of Deoni cattle and 120
respondents of non-descriptive cattle from Latur district were selected. Thus, there were a total of 240
respondents selected for the research study. Ex-post facto research design was adopted in this study.
The data were collected with the help of pretested interview schedule. The statistical methods and
tests such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, co-efficient of correlation, multiple
regressions, Z test and path analysis were used for the analysis of data. It was found that more than
three fourth (70.00 %) of deoni cattle rearers and two third (66.66 %) of non-descriptive cattle rearers
had medium level of overall adoption of different cattle management practices for cattle rearing.
How to cite this article : Pisure, B.L., Deshmukh, P.R. and Kadam, R.P. (2017). Extent of adoption of management
practices of Deoni cattle and non-descriptive cattle by the rearers. Agric. Update, 12(1): 31-39; DOI : 10.15740/
HAS/AU/12.1/31-39.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Livestock is an important source of
income for a nation. The significance of
animal husbandry in the Indian economyarises
also because its assistance to tackle the
serious problem of unemployment, under
employment and for reducing the poverty for
weaker section in the country and for
providing subsidiary occupation. It also plays
a dominant role in the dryland agriculture
particularly in the semi-arid and arid areas of
the country. The total livestock population of
Maharashtra state according to 19th
Livestock
Extent of adoption of management practices of
Deonicattleandnon-descriptivecattlebytherearers
B.L. PISURE, P.R. DESHMUKH AND R.P. KADAM
HIND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE
ARTICLE CHRONICLE :
Received :
20.11.2016;
Revised :
09.12.2016;
Accepted :
17.12.2016
RESEARCH ARTICLE :
KEY WORDS :
Utility perception,
Dairy farmers, Dairy,
deoni cattle, Cattle
rearers, Dairy
enterprise
Agriculture Update
Volume 12 | Issue 1 | February, 2017 | 31-39
e ISSN-0976-6847
Visit us : www.researchjournal.co.in
DOI: 10.15740/HAS/AU/12.1/31-39
AU
Census (2012) is 3,24,88,652. Total exotic/
crossbred cattle female in Maharashtra is
3105627 (in milk-1396402, dry-576882, not
calved once-73426). Total indigenous cattle
in Maharashtra are 11559938 (total female-
4897507, in milk-1648173, dry-1308876, not
calved once-181239) (Anonymous, 2012).
In the rural agriculture, the most
commonly employed farm power apart from
manual labour invariably comes from cattle
which distinctly stand out from other farm
animals. Cattle are an important source of
livelihood for the rural people particularly for
women, landless labour and marginal farmers
Author for correspondence :
B.L. PISURE
Department of
Extension Education,
College of Agriculture,
Vasantrao Naik
Marathwada Krishi
Vidyapeeth, PARBHANI
(M.S.) INDIA
Email:blpisure11@gmail.
com; braj_agri@
rediffmailcom
See end of the article for
authors’ affiliations
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living in the interior areas, who do not have the other
means of survivals. Cattles are a multifunctional animal
and plays a significant role in the economy and nutrition
of the people. Cattles are kept as a source of additional
income and as an insurance against disaster in farming.
In addition to this, cattles have religious and ritualistic
importance in many societies. Cattle rearing is very good
enterprise for small and marginal farmers, and landless
agricultural labours. Cattle provide milk which has
medicinal value recommended for patients sufferingfrom
peptic ulcers, jaundice, insomnia, etc. In this content, it is
worth mentioningthat the studyof utility perception about
Deoni cattle and other non-descriptive cattle by the cattle
rearers is a means to an end of making animal husbandry
more useful. Efficient use of these animals in turn
depends on their feeding, maintenance of their health
and fitness and training them to adapt to different kinds
of work has a definite say in successful agriculture. A
good measure of efficiency of livestock enterprise in any
countryisits contributionto thecountry’s nationalincome.
Livestock production and agriculture are intrinsically
linked, eachbeing dependent on the other, andboth crucial
for overall food security.
RESOURCES AND METHODS
The present study was conducted in Latur district
of the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state which
was purposively selected for the research study. From
this district six tahsils were selected for the study. Four
villages from each taluka were selected purposively for
the study. The total villages for the study were 24. Ten
respondents from each village (Five respondents of
Deoni cattle and five respondents of non-descriptive
cattle) were selected purposively for the study.
Comprising 120 respondents of Deoni cattle and 120
respondents of non-descriptive cattle from Latur district
were selected for the study. Thus, there were a total of
240 respondents selected for the research study. Ex-
post facto research design was adopted in this study.
The data were collected with the help of pretested
interview schedule from the respondents as per their
convenience at their home or farms. The statistical
methods and tests such as frequency, percentage, mean,
standard deviation, co-efficient of correlation, multiple
regressions, Z test and path analysis were used for the
analysis of data.
OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSIS
The results obtained from the present study as well
as discussions have been summarized under following
heads:
Knowledge of of Deoni cattle rearers and non-
descriptive cattle rearers :
It is revealed from Table 1 that, most (42.50 %) of
Deoni cattle rearers and majority (40.00%) of non-
descriptive cattle rearers had high and medium level of
knowledge regarding breeds management of cattle,
respectively. Further 35.83 per cent of Deoni cattle
rearers had medium knowledge and 32.50 per cent of
non-descriptive cattle rearers had high knowledge about
breeds management followed by 21.67 per cent and 27.50
per cent of Deoni cattle rearers and non-descriptive cattle
rearers, respectively were categorized under lowcategory
of knowledge level about breeds management.
Regarding the knowledge level of cattle rearers
about calf and cattle care management practices is also
presented in the Table 1 which shows that, nearly half
(50.83 %) of Deoni cattle rearers were having medium
level of knowledge about calf and cattle care management
practices followed by 39.17 of them had high knowledge
and remaining 20.84 of Deoni cattle rearers had low
knowledge regarding management practices of calf and
cattle care. As far as non-descriptive cattle rearers,
nearly equal percentage of them i.e. 36.67 per cent and
35.00 per cent of them were having medium and high
level of knowledge about calf and cattle care management
practices, respectively. Remaining (28.33%) of themwas
categorized under low level of knowledge about calf and
cattle care management practices.
Table 1 also shows that, majority of the respondents
from both Deoni cattle rearers and non-descriptive cattle
rearers i.e. 50.83 per cent and 53.33 per cent, respectively
had medium level of knowledge regarding breeding
management practices of cattle, followed by 25.83 per
cent of Deoni cattle rearers and 30.83 per cent of non-
descriptive cattle rearers were having high knowledge
about breeding management practices of cattle, 23.34
per cent Deoni cattle rearers and 15.83 per cent of non-
descriptive cattle rearers were having low level of
knowledge regarding breeding management practices of
cattle, respectively.
In case of knowledge about feeding management
of cattle Table 1 revealed that, nearly equal i.e. 60.83
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per cent and 60.00 per cent of Deoni cattle rearers and
non-descriptive cattle rearers, respectively had medium
knowledge about feeding management of cattle. It is also
seen from table that, 22.50 per cent of Deoni cattle
Table 1 : Distribution of respondents according to their knowledge
Deoni cattle rearers (n=120) Non-descriptive cattle rearers (n=120) ‘Z’ values
Sr. No. Category
Score F % Score F %
Breeds management
1. Low Upto 06 26 21.67 Upto 06 33 27.50
2. Medium 07 to 09 43 35.83 07 to 09 48 40.00
3. High 10 and above 51 42.50 10 and above 39 32.50
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 08.26 Mean 07.98
SD 01.89 SD 01.83
01.16NS
Calf and cattle care management
1. Low Upto 12 25 20.84 Upto 12 34 28.33
2. Medium 13 to 15 48 50.83 13 to 14 44 36.67
3. High 16 and above 47 39.17 15 and above 42 35.00
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
02.95**
Mean 14.23 Mean 13.48
SD 01.99 SD 01.95
Breeding management 03.78**
1. Low Upto 14 28 23.34 Upto 13 19 15.83
2. Medium 15 to 18 61 50.83 14 to 16 64 53.33
3. High 19 and above 31 25.83 17 and above 37 30.83
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 16.42 Mean 15.31
SD 02.46 SD 02.07
Feeding management 02.16*
1. Low Upto 25 20 16.67 Upto 24 20 16.67
2. Medium 26 to 31 73 60.83 25 to 30 72 60.00
3. High 32 and above 27 22.50 31 and above 28 23.33
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 28.65 Mean 27.55
SD 03.88 SD 04.00
Health management 02.66**
1. Low Upto 9 16 13.34 Upto 8 21 17.50
2. Medium 10 to 14 70 58.33 9 to 13 69 57.50
3. High 15 and above 34 28.33 14 and above 30 25.00
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 12.47 Mean 11.43
SD 03.02 SD 03.03
Miscellaneous management 1.204NS
1. Low Upto 10 24 20.00 Upto 10 32 26.67
2. Medium 11 to 16 66 55.00 11 to 15 58 48.33
3. High 17 and above 30 25.00 16 and above 30 25.00
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 13.58 Mean 13.05
SD 03.42 SD 03.40
* and ** indicate significance of value at P=0.05 and 0.01, respectively NS= Non- significant
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rearers and 23.33 per cent of non-descriptive cattle
rearers were categorized under high level category of
knowledge regarding feeding management of cattle while,
equal percentage (16.67 %) of both cattle rearers,
respectively had low knowledge regarding feeding
management practices of cattle.
The data presented in Table 1 also show that, 58.33
per cent of Deoni cattle rearers and 57.50 per cent of
non-descriptive cattle rearers were having medium
knowledge regarding health management of cattle
followed by 28.33 per cent of Deoni cattle rearers and
25.00 per cent of non-descriptive cattle rearers had high
level of knowledge about health management of cattle.
Remaining 13.34 per cent Deoni cattle rearers and 17.50
per cent non-descriptive cattle rearers were categorized
in the low level of knowledge regarding health
management practices of cattle.
In relation to the miscellaneous management
practices of cattle the data given in the Table 1 report
that, majority of the respondents from both cattle rearers
i.e. 55.00 per cent Deoni cattle rearers and 48.33 per
cent non-descriptive cattle rearers were categorized
under medium category of knowledge regarding
miscellaneous management of cattle whereas, 25.00 per
cent and 20.00 per cent of Deoni cattle rearers had high
and low knowledge about miscellaneous management
of cattle, respectively. Further, 26.67 per cent of non-
descriptive cattle rearers had low knowledge about
miscellaneous management of cattle while, remaining of
them (25.00 %) were having high knowledge about
different miscellaneous management practices.
Overall knowledge :
The data presented in the Table 2 revealed that,
nearly two third (65.83 %) of Deoni cattle rearers had
medium level of overall knowledge whereas, 17.50 per
cent and 16.67 per cent of them were categorized under
high level and low level categories of overall knowledge,
respectively.
In relation to non-descriptive cattle rearers it is seen
from Table 2 that, 64.17 per cent of them had medium
level of overall knowledge followed by 18.33 per cent
had high and 17.50 per cent of them had low level of
overall knowledge.
The calculated ‘Z’ value 03.58 was significant at
0.01 level of probability which indicates that there was
significant difference in the knowledge of Deoni cattle
rearers and non-descriptive cattle rearers.
Knowledge index :
It is evident from Table 3 that, nearly three fourth
(74.16 %) of Deoni cattle rearers were categorized under
mediumknowledge followed by 14.17 per cent and 11.67
per cent of them had low and high knowledge,
Table 2 : Distribution of respondents according to their overall knowledge
Deoni cattle rearers (n=120) Non-descriptive cattle rearers (n=120)
Sr. No. Category
Score F % Score F %
‘Z’ value
1. Low Upto 82 20 16.67 Upto 80 21 17.50
2. Medium 83 to 104 79 65.83 81 to 97 77 64.17 03.58**
3. High 105 and above 21 17.50 98 and above 22 18.33
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 93.60 Mean 88.80
SD 11.71 SD 08.80
** indicates significance of value at P= 0.01 level of probability
Table 3 : Distribution of respondents according to their knowledge index
Deoni cattle rearers (n=120) Non-descriptive cattle rearers (n=120)
Sr. No. Category
Score F % Score F %
‘Z’ value
1. Low Upto 71.83 17 14.17 Upto 70.18 25 20.83
2. Medium 71.84 to 92.37 89 74.16 70.19 to 85.60 75 62.50 03.59**
3. High 92.38 and above 14 11.67 85.61 and above 20 16.67
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 82.11 Mean 77.89
SD 10.28 SD 07.72
** Significant at 0.01 level of probability
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respectively.
Table 3 also shows that, nearly two third (62.50 %)
Table 4 : Distribution of respondents according to their adoption
Deoni cattle rearers (n=120) Non-descriptive cattle rearers (n=120) ‘Z’ values
Sr. No. Category
Score F % Score F %
Breeds management
1. Low Upto 04 26 21.67 Upto 04 30 25.00
2. Medium 05 to 06 58 48.33 05 to 06 62 51.67 02.85**
3. High 07 and above 36 30.00 7 and above 28 23.33
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 05.90 Mean 05.31
SD 01.67 SD 01.53
Calf and cattle care management
1. Low Upto 12 25.00 20.83 Upto 12 40 33.33
2. Medium 13 to 15 62.00 51.67 13 to 14 42 35.00
3. High 16 and above 33.00 27.50 15 and above 38 31.67
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 13.92 Mean 13.48
SD 02.05 SD 01.90
01.72NS
Breeding management
1. Low Upto 11 18 15.00 Upto 11 24 20.00
2. Medium 12 to 16 77 64.17 12 to 15 78 65.00
3. High 17 and above 25 20.83 16 and above 18 15.00
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 14.09 Mean 13.33
SD 02.71 SD 02.20
02.29*
Feeding management
1. Low Upto 22 26 21.67 Upto 21 28 23.34
2. Medium 23 to 30 68 56.66 22 to 28 61 50.83
3. High 31 and above 26 21.67 29 and above 31 25.83
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 26.42 Mean 25.28
SD 04.65 SD 04.19
1.995*
Health management
1. Low Upto 09 20 16.67 Upto 09 27 22.50
2. Medium 10 to 14 77 64.16 10 to 13 71 59.17
3. High 15 and above 23 19.17 14 and above 22 18.33
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 11.84 Mean 11.30
SD 02.91 SD 02.68
01.49NS
Miscellaneous management
1. Low Upto 07 23 19.17 Upto 07 21 17.50
2. Medium 08 to 12 68 56.66 08 to 12 78 65.00
3. High 13 and above 29 24.17 13 and above 21 17.50
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 10.20 Mean 09.95
SD 03.06 SD 02.61
00.68NS
* and ** indicate significance of values at P=0.05 and 0.01, repectively NS = Non- significant
of the non-descriptive cattle rearers had medium
knowledge while 20.83 per cent and 16.67 per cent had
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low and high knowledge, respectively. The distribution
of the respondents on the basis of knowledge index is
shown in Fig. 1. Similar findings were observed by
Halakatti et al. (2007); Mande et al. (2008); Khode et
al. (2009); Sharma et al. (2009); Ainlawar (2012);
Prajapati (2012); Kumhar et al. (2013); Pawar (2013);
Singh et al. (2013); Mali et al. (2014) and Rathod et al.
(2014).
Fig. 1 : Distribution of respondents according to their
knowledge index
The calculated ‘Z’ value 03.59 was highlysignificant
at 0.01 level of probability which indicates that there was
a significant difference in the knowledge level of Deoni
cattle reaeres and knowledge level of non-descriptive
cattle rearers. All these results might be due to the fact
that majority of the cattle rearers personal, socio-
economic and psychological characteristics might be
middle category in the present study and may be due to
awareness and experience of cattle rearing of the cattle
rearers.
Extent of adoption of management practices of
Deoni cattle and non-descriptive cattle by the
rearers :
It is crystal clear from Table 4 that, 48.33 per cent
of Deoni cattle rearers and more than half (51.67 %) of
non-descriptive cattle rearers were medium level of
adoption regarding breeds management of cattle whereas,
30.00 per cent of Deoni cattle rearers had high level and
25.00 per cent of non-descriptive cattle rearers had low
level of adoption of breeds management of cattle. Further,
21.67 per cent Deoni cattle rearers and 23.33 per cent
non-descriptive cattle rearers were having low level of
adoption and high level of adoption of breeds
management, respectively.
In case of calf and cattle care management
practices, the data enlisted in Table 4 notice that nearly
two third (62.00 %) of Deoni cattle rearers were adopting
these practices at medium level while, 33.00 per cent
had high level and 25.00 per cent of them had low level
of adoption of different calf and cattle management
practices. Further, in relation to the non-descriptive cattle
rearers the data given in the table show that 35.00 per
cent and 33.33 per cent of them were adopting calf and
cattle care management practices at medium and low
level, respectively while, remaining of them i.e. 31.67
per cent were having high level of adoption of calf and
cattle care management practices.
It is elucidated from Table 4 that majority of the
respondents from both categories i.e. 64.17 per cent of
Deoni cattle rearers and nearly two fourth (65.00 %) of
non-descriptive cattle rearers were having medium level
of adoption of different breeding management practices,
respectively followed by 20.83 per cent of Deoni cattle
rearers had high level of adoption and 20.00 per cent of
non-descriptive cattle rearers had low level of adoption
of these management practices relating to breeding
management of cattle. Whereas, an equal percentage of
Deoni cattle reaers and non-descriptive cattle rearers
i.e. 15.00 per cent each were having low level and high
level of adoption of management practices, respectively.
Table 4 further depicts that, from the data related to
the feeding management practices, it could be seen that
more than half of the respondents from both the
categories of cattle rearers i.e. 56.66 per cent of Deoni
cattle rearers and 50.83 per cent of non-descriptive cattle
rearers were categorized under medium level of adoption
of feeding management practices of cattle. The data
further also show that an equal per cent (21.67 %) of
Deoni cattle rearers were having high and low level of
adoption of feeding management practices, respectively.
In relation to the non-descriptive cattle rearers, 25.83
per cent of them had high level and 23.34 per cent of
them had low level of adoption of feeding management
practices of cattle.
Further, in relation to the adoption of health
management practices, it is evident from Table 4 that
majority (64.16 %) of Deoni cattle rearers were adopted
these practices at medium level followed by 19.17 per
cent of them had high level of adoption and 16.67 per
cent of them had low level of adoption of cattle health
management practices. In relation to the adoption of
health management practices by non-descriptive cattle
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Deoni cattle rearers Non-descriptive cattle rearers
Percentage
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40
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Categories
20.83%
14.17%
62.50%
74.16%
16.67%
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rearers it could be seen from table that more than half
(59.17 %) of them were having medium level of adoption
of these practices while, 22.50 per cent and 18.33 per
cent of non-descriptive cattle rearers were categorized
under low and high level of adoption of different cattle
health management practices, respectively.
As shown in the Table 4, most (56.66 %) of Deoni
cattle rearers were having medium level of adoption of
miscellaneous management practices of cattle, followed
by 24.17 per cent of them had high and 19.17 per cent of
them low level of adoption of different miscellaneous
management practices of cattle. The table further shows
that, nearly two third (65.00 %) of them were adopted
different miscellaneous management practices of cattle
at medium level and equal percentage i.e. 17.50 per cent
of them were having high and low level of adoption of
different miscellaneous management practices,
respectively.
Overall adoption :
It was revealed from Table 5 that, more than three
fourth (70.00 %) of Deoni cattle rearers had medium
level of overall adoption of different cattle rearing
management practices while, equal percentage i.e. 15.00
per cent of them were categorized under high level and
low level of overall adoption of different cattle rearing
management practices, respectively.
In relation to the non-descriptive cattle rearers, it
was observed from Table 5 that, two third (66.66 %) of
them had medium level of overall adoption of different
cattle management practices for cattle rearing followed
by equal percentage i.e. 16.67 per cent of them were
belonged fromhigh and low adoption, respectively.These
results are in the line with Halakatti et al. (2007); Meena
and Sharma (2007); Mande and Thombre (2009); Singh
et al. (2010); Salunke (2011); Ainlawar (2012); Fita and
Trivedi (2012); Joshi et al. (2012); Chaudhary et al.
(2013); Pawar (2013) and Mali et al. (2014).
The calculated ‘Z’ value 2.90 was significant at 0.01
percent level of probabilitywhichindicated thatthe Deoni
cattle rearers and non-descriptive cattle rearers were
having significant difference in their overall adoption of
different cattle management practices.
Adoption index :
According to adoption index, the respondents were
categorized and given in Table 6 which shows that 70.00
per cent of Deoni cattle rearers were having medium
level of adoption while, equal per cent (15.00 %) of them
belonged to high and low category of adoption,
respectively.
In context with the non-descriptive cattle rearers
the data given in Table 6 show that the majority (68.33
%) of them were having medium adoption followed by
Table 5 : Distribution of respondents according to their overall adoption
Deoni cattle rearers (n=120) Non-descriptive cattle rearers (n=120)
Sr. No. Category
Score F % Score F %
‘Z’ value
1. Low Upto 71 18 15.00 Upto 70 20 16.67
2. Medium 72 to 92 84 70.00 71 to 86 80 66.66
3. High 93 and above 18 15.00 87 and above 20 16.67 02.90**
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 82.36 Mean 78.66
SD 11.08 SD 08.45
** indicates significance of value at 0.01 level of probability
Table 6 : Distribution of respondents according to their adoption index
Deoni cattle rearers (n=120) Non-descriptive cattle rearers (n=120)
Sr. No. Category
Score F % Score F %
‘Z’ value
1. Low Upto 63.46 18 15.00 Upto 62.69 20 16.67
2. Medium 63.47 to 83.17 84 70.00 62.70 to 77.76 82 68.33
3. High 83.18 and above 18 15.00 77.77 and above 18 15.00 02.90**
Total 120 100 Total 120 100
Mean 73.53 Mean 70.23
SD 09.90 SD 07.54
** indicates significance of value at P= 0.01 level of probability
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16.67 per cent and 15.00 per cent of them belonged to
low and high category of adoption, respectively. The
calculated ‘Z’ value 02.90 was significant at 0.01 level
of probabilitywhich indicates that level of adoption Deoni
cattle rearers dominated over non-descriptive cattle
rearers.
The distribution of the respondents on the basis of
adoption index is shown in Fig. 2.
constraints in cattle rearing and management practices.
Therefore, it is implied that Government, agricultural
universities, veterinary universities should make plan for
minimizing these different constraints at different level
by starting different programmes and policies for cattle
rearing development.Animal husbandry department and
veterinary extension department should render better
contact and administrative services to the cattle rearers
in respect to artificial insemination, veterinary aids, fodder
management practices and other different management
practices.
Acknowledgement :
I greatly acknowledge to my Research Guide and
all the Professors in Department of Extension Education,
Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Parbhani for their co-operation, suggestions and guidance
at different stages in the completion of my research. I
express my deep sense of gratitude and indebtedness to
Ministryof ScienceandTechnology,Government ofIndia,
New Delhi, for providing financial assistance to me in
the form “INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP” for the completion
of my Ph.D. degree programme.
Authors’ affiliations :
P.R. DESHMUKH AND R.P. KADAM, Department of Extension
Education, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi
Vidyapeeth, PARBHANI (M.S.) INDIA
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