Constraints Faced by Dairy Farm Women in Improved Cattle Management Practices in Arid Region of Rajasthan

摘要

The present study was undertaken in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan to find out the constraints analysis in the adoption of improved cattle management practices by the women in the Bikaner district. URMUL Dairy Bikaner ranks sixth in terms of milk collecting union. A list of women engaged in cattle management practices was procured from Uttari Rajasthan Sahkari Dugdh Utpadak Sangh Limited (URMUL). The respondents were selected by using proportionate random sampling procedure from 18 dairy co-operative societies of six selected milk procurement routes. Therefore, a total number of 120 women respondents of dairy co-operative societies were drawn for the present investigation. Data were collected with the help of personal interview method. Cattle rearing women respondents perceived more constraints in terms of health care and breeding constraints in adoption of improved cattle management practices. The management constraints were perceived least in adoption of improved cattle management practices bythe overall respondents.