Adoption of Improved Dairy Management Practices by the Women Dairy Farmers in Deoghar District of Jharkhand

Abstract

Study was conducted in deoghar district of Jharkhand to ascertain the extent of adoption of improved dairy
management practices by the women dairy farmers. The data were collected from santhal region of Jharkhand. From santhal
region one district was selected purposively on the basis of large number of people doing dairy farming and the milk procuring
union of state is also situated in the district. Then from deoghar district deoghar block was selected purposively on the basis of
maximum number of dairy farmers. From deoghar block Top five villages with maximum women dairy farmers was selected
purposively. From each village 24 women dairy farmers were selected randomly. Thus, in total, 120 women dairy farmers were
selected, as the respondents for this study with the help of structure interview schedule. From the study it was observed that
majority of the respondents (93.30%) ensure the sufficient supply of clean and fresh water to the animal, followed by 75.83 per
cent having awareness of heat symptoms, 86.60 per cent segregation of sick animals from healthy ones and 80.83 per cent
keeping of animal loose in the shed. It was also observed that majority (56.66%) of respondents have medium level of adoption
about improved dairy management practices followed by (22.5%) respondents have low level of adoption and 20.83 per cent
have high level of adoption about improved dairy management practices