Personal and socio-economic profile of dairy farmers and Prevailing  housing management practices for dairy animals in Navsari district  of Gujarat

N B PATEL; A P RAVAL; G P  SABAPARA; Y D  PADHERIYA

doi:10.48165/

Authors

N B PATEL Research Scientist, Livestock Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
A P RAVAL Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and A. H., Kamdhenu University, Navsari-396 450, Gujarat, India
G P SABAPARA Associate Professor, Department of LFC, College of Veterinary Science and A. H., Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362 001, Gujarat, India,
Y D PADHERIYA Assistant Professor, Department of LFC, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and A. H., Kamdhenu University, Navsari-396 450, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Socio- economic, Housing, Management practices, Profile

Abstract

A study was conducted to study the socio-economic profile and housing management practices for dairy animals followed by dairy farmers of Navsari district of Gujarat. The study revealed that majority of the dairy farmers (46.67%) belonged middle to old age group having moderate literacy rate. Majority of the respondents were in large farmer’s categories (51.11%) and agriculture cum-livestock as their livelihood (84.44%) and having well developed dairy co-operative sector in their villages. Majority of respondents (73.33%) provided pucca houses and kept their animals nearby their dwellings (66.67%). About 65.56 per cent of respondents had pucca floor in an animal shed and thatched roof (51.11%). Provision of manger was managemental lacunae as half of the respondents (51.11 %) did not provided manger. Mostly respondents provided leveled flooring (62.22%) along with provision of pucca urinary drainage (63.33%).