A study on constraints perceived by Dairy Farmers of Banda district in Bundelkhand Region

Abstract

The study was carried out to identify the constraints perceived by dairy farmers in Banda District. 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. Study reveals that about 90 percent respondents believed, location of veterinary health centers as the major constraints which is followed by lack of knowledge about balanced feeding is another major (81.45%). Other major constraints were high cost disease treatment and lack of knowledge about scientific dairy management in the study area