Constraints perceived by dairy farmers of irrigated and rainfed  areas of Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh

M HANNA  KUMARI; M KALYANA CHAKRAVARTHI; K. SARJAN  RAO; K SAKUNTHALA DEVI; MURALIDHAR  METTA

doi:10.48165/

Authors

M HANNA KUMARI Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, DAH, Government of Andhra Pradesh
M KALYANA CHAKRAVARTHI Senior Scientist and Corresponding author, All India Coordinated Research Project on Pigs,College of Veterinary Science campus,Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
K. SARJAN RAO Director of Research,SVVU,Tirupati,Andhra Pradesh
K SAKUNTHALA DEVI Professor and Head,Department of AGB, CVSc, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh
MURALIDHAR METTA Assistant Professor and Head, Department of AGB,CVSc,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Constraints, Dairying, Dairy farmers, Irrigated, Rainfed

Abstract

A survey was conducted to assess the constraints perceived by the dairy farmers in irrigated and rainfed areas of Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. The data on constraints perceived by 200 dairy farmers from 50 different villages were collected by using a pretested questionnaire through personal interviews and were analysed. The high cost of purebred buffaloes and crossbred cows, the non-remunerative price for milk, the high cost of feed ingredients and the high incidence of repeat breeding in dairy animals were found to be the major constraints felt by the dairy farmers in the study area. More technical services, inputs and extension services are to be provided to the milk producers in both irrigated and rainfed are as to increase the adoption of the best feeding and management practices in dairy animals of the study area.