Indian Journal of Animal Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 1

Dairy farming practices adopted in tribal area of kinwat tehsil (district - Nanded)

  • Author:
  • D.S. Chauhan, V.J. Kamble, P.V. Padghan, N.O. Khandare, R.R. Kamble
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 64 to 66

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani-431 402, India.

*Correspondence Address: Shri N.O. Khandare (Ph. D. Scholar), New P.G. Hostel, Room No: C-3, Marathwada Agriculture University, Parbhani-431 402, India.

Abstract

The villages and farmers were selected by stratified random sampling technique and categorized according to size of land holding. The data revealed that the size of land holding had positive and highly significant relationship with adoption of dairy farming practices, which included improved feeding practices, adoption of improved breeds, improved managements, improved housing and veterinary aids. It showed that as the size of land holding increased farmers inclination towards adoption of improved dairy farming practices was also increased.