Adoption of improved camel husbandry practices: An exploratory study among the raika pastoralists of Rajasthan

A study was conducted among Raika Pastoralists of Rajasthan about various improved practices of Camel. the data was collected through personal interview with the help of pre-tested structure schedule from 120 Raika pastoralists of two districts of Marwar region of Rajasthan. among them only 27 Raika was rearing Camel. Data was analysed by help of adoption index and cumulative square root frequency. Majority Raika pastoralists continued adoption of colostrum feeding, ligation & disinfection of navel cord, grazing, deworming, control of ecto-parasites, feeding of tree leaves in summer season and vaccination. But, 95.65 per cent of them did not isolate their sick animals and 91.30 per cent respondents were never adopted shelter for animal due to camel required more space. Discontinuance adoption behaviour was also observed in some improved practices like purchase of quality camel for breeding purposes, upgradation, castration, and marketing of young camel. Non-availability of proven camel breed in the migratory routes was the main reason of discontinuance of these improved practices.