Constraints perceived by the dairy farmers about adoption of farm waste management practices

Present study was conducted in the two selected districts viz. Ludhiana and Pathankot of Punjab to evaluate constraints perceived by the dairy farmers in adoption of farm waste management practices. Data on the various constraints perceived by the respondents, comprising general, technical, training oriented, marketing, and socio-psychological, were received from a total of 160 respondents through personal interviews. These constraints were then analysed using Garrett’s ranking technique. The results made from collected data revealed that “Poor knowledge of dairy farmers about advance waste management practices” (mean score: 62.75) was perceived as most severe general constraints. “Lack of trained, field oriented and experienced experts at village level” (mean score: 63.31) was found to be most severe training related constraints for dairy farmers. Among technical constraints “Lack of proper technical guidance and advice related to farm waste management” (mean score: 63.09) was perceived as most important. “No minimum support price policies, incentives, subsidies with respect value added products-based enterprises by the government and A.H. department” (mean score: 62.44) was considered as most severe marketing constraints. “Lack of risk-taking ability among dairy farmers” (mean score: 63.03), was perceived as most important socio-psychological constraints. In overall constraints “General constraints” (mean score: 50.22) was most important for dairy farmers for adoption of farm waste management practices. The issues faced by the dairy farmers will be very useful in assisting training organizations, policy makers and research institutions, animal husbandry officials to plan future actions for the dairy farm waste management practices more efficiently.