* Associate Professor, Animal Husbandry, S.V.B.P. University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut
Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145
Online published on 13 September, 2012.
Feeding practices of dairy animals under diversified agriculture farming system was studies in Harauti Anchal of Rajasthan. Five Villages of each KVK adopted and non-adopted from four districts namely Jhalawar, Baran, Kota, and Bundi were surveyed to collect Information's for feeding practices and milk production. Scientific knowledge and ‘demonstration of available technologies to farmers did not influenced small ruminant production systems. While KVK adopted villages had higher proportion of milch (37%) and growing (30%) cattle to that in non-KVK adopted villages, which had 30% milch and 27% growing cattle. The KVK programs related to improve feeding practices for dairy animals had sizable impact on livestock productivity in Rajasthan. Better animal feed grades were available to animals in KVK adopted villages. The KVK adopted villages had higher total milk production (by 10%) wet average (by 2.7%) and here average (by 1.9%) to that of non-KVK adopted. It is concluded that the KVK programs related to improve feeding practices for dairy animals have sizable impact on livestock productivity In Rajasthan.
Feedmg practices, Milk production, Semiarid
