Indian Journal of Animal Research

SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue: 2

Buffalo keepers’ knowledge about improved buffalo production practices

  • Author:
  • M.L. Meena1, N.K. Sharma1,2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 121 to 125

1Department of Extension Education, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner-303 329, Rajasthan, India.

2Department of Extension Education, SKNOOA, Jobner (Jaipur), Rajasthan, India.

Abstract

The study was conducted in flood prone eastern plain zone of Rajasthan. A sample of 270 buffalo keepers constituted small, medium and large herd owners based on certain number of buffaloes they possessed. Results indicated that more than half of the respondents possessed medium level of knowledge. They had higher knowledge about scientific housing (60.17 MPS) followed by feeding (56.50 MPS), breeds and breeding (54.94 MPS) and management (53.71 MPS) practices. There also existed a significant difference with regard to knowledgelevels of small, medium and large herd owners.