Indian Journal of Extension Education

The field study was performed in 2020 and included two blocks of Gorakhpur district, namely Jungle Kaudiya and Pali. A simple random sampling technique was used in the selection of dairy farm women using the information on the aspect under study were recorded by using personal interview technique for sample size of 150 rural women which are engaged in dairy activity. This study was based on field level primary data collected from the dairy farmers. It was observed that 58 per cent dairy farm women belonged to middle age group, 52 per cent obtained primary education, 58 per cent living in joint family, 72 per cent married, 61 percent possessing marginal land holding, 68 per cent were dependent upon agriculture, 64 per cent farm women income up to 50,000.00 from dairy and 81 per cent having small heard size. The data revealed that the participation of majority of women was high in activities such as cleaning of cattle shed, soaking of concentrates, watering, milking, processing of milk into milk products, feeding of animals and disposal of cow dung. The farm women participation was least in dairy related record maintenance, getting loans or credits from the banks, taking animals for grazing. Thus, it is concluded that there is need to educate them about improved animal husbandry practices for increasing livestock production also suggested that women's participation in dairy farming can reduce poverty in rural areas.