Buffalo Management Practices of Rural Farmers in Anakapalli  District of Andhra Pradesh

PRIYANKA UPPALAPATI; KUMAR M AJAY; IRIVINE RAJ K JESSIE

doi:10.48165/ijapm.2023.37.3.5

Authors

PRIYANKA UPPALAPATI University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
KUMAR M AJAY Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
IRIVINE RAJ K JESSIE Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijapm.2023.37.3.5

Keywords:

Buffaloes, feeding, breeding, housing

Abstract

A field survey was conducted in Munagapaka mandal of Anakapalli district of East Andhra Pradesh, India and data were collected from 150 respondents through specially structured questionnaire by random sampling method. The study revealed that the majority of the buffalo farmers (75.3%) stall fed concentrate and roughages and 90% depended on bore wells as a source of drinking water for their animals. About 59.3% of farmers cultivated fodder on their own or lease lands. About 78.6% respondents fed colostrum within 1 hr of birth of calves. 80.6% respondents provided mineral mixture to their buffaloes occasionally. 58.7% of farmers always observed heat signs in buffaloes. Conventional types of housing were practiced by 74% of the respondents with kuccha flooring and drainage system was improper. The sanitary condition of most mangers was found clean. 62% of the farmers relied on natural light sources. The adoption of scientific feeding, breeding, and housing practices were poor among the majority of the farmers and needed to be improved.

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