Training need assessment of dairy farmers of Banda district in Bundelkhand Region

Abstract

Information plays an important role in technology adoption and behaviour change. This may be particularly true for practices and decisions in Dairy Farming, which affect farmer’s income and animal’s health. Proper Training is the key for precise information and skill delivery to Dairy Farmers which ultimately leads to better milk productivity and enhancement in livelihood of specific rural area. This research was an effort to assess the training needs of Dairy Farmers of Banda District in Bundelkhand region. The sample size of 160 dairy farmers was randomly selected for the study and data were collected through personal interview method during 2019-20. Multi stage random sampling technique was adopted for the study with the Ex-Post Facto research design. Banda consists of eight blocks, out of which two blocks were selected randomly viz. Badokhar Khurd and Tindwari. From the selected blocks, four villages were selected randomly from each and 20 Dairy farmers selected from each selected village. Collectively, 160 respondents were selected randomly. It was also observed that majority of the respondents pointed health care as their training preference. The results of the study will help the extension agencies to develop suitable training modules for the dairy farmers for increasing the livestock productivty and improving the living standards of the farmers.