1Assistant Professor, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur, Rajasthan
2Associate Professor, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kishanganj, Bihar
3PhD Scholar, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana
4PhD Scholar, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Jaipur, Rajasthan
*Corresponding author email id: anjukamboj825@gmail.com
Online Published on 31 January, 2024.
Clean milk production is an important occupation of rural farmers in India. In this study data were collected from dairy farmers by using a structured, pretesting interview schedule by interviewing with the farmers at their home /farm at the time of milking. The present study reveals that 57.50 per cent of farmers were females and the majority of farmers were young and middle-aged and illiterate (29.16%), primary (17.50%) and middle (12.50%) level educated. 65.83 per cent had animal husbandry and agriculture as a source of income and up to 5.5 lakhs annual income. The majority of farmers had small to medium family sizes (up to 6 members) and nuclear family structure, not attended any training related to clean milk production practices. In general, farmers had poor extension contact and mass media contact.
Clean milk production, Profile, Dairy farmers
