1Department of Livestock Production and Management, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and A. H., Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396 450, Gujarat, India
2Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and A. H., Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396 450, Gujarat, India
To study the knowledge of dairy animal owners in improved dairy husbandry practices a field survey in Surat district was conducted during March, 2013 to January, 2014. Data were collected through personal interview from randomly selected 300 dairy animal owners from randomly selected five talukas out of nine talukas of Surat district with the help of pre-tested structured schedule. The present study revealed that majority of the dairy farmers were belonged middle to old age group, literate, nuclear type of family having more number of children making big size family. Majority of the respondents were from scheduled tribe and other backward category having medium level of extension contacts and mass media exposure with membership in one organization. Majority of the respondents were falling under marginal to small categories farmers with small herd size and they possessed agriculture and livestock as their livelihood. The education, caste, land holding, animal holding size, extension contact and mass media exposure of the respondents were positively and significantly related, whereas vocational diversification was negatively related with knowledge of dairy farmers regarding improved dairy husbandry practices in the study area.
Animal Husbandry Practices, Dairy animals, Knowledge, Relationship
