Constraints in adoption of improved dairy husbandry practices in western uttar pradesh

The present study was conducted to analyses the constraints faced by the dairy farmers in Saharanpur district of Western Uttar Pradesh. This study was conducted in five villages under five blocks of Saharanpur district by personally interviewing 200 respondents sampled randomly. It was observed from the study that the most important constraint faced by the farmers was long calving interval due to repeat breeding problems in dairy animals and non-adoption of good animal health practices was mainly due to High cost of veterinary medicine. Non remunerative price for milk was another important constraint in adoption of good feeding practices. High cost of feed and construction of housing facilities was the most important constraint found in adoption of good animal management practices. The study suggests that awareness programs and need based trainings may be organized, for capacity building of the farmers in the study area, for adoption of improved dairy husbandry practices.