1Division of Agriculture Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUSAT-J), Main campus Chatha, Jammu-180009, J&K
2Department of Agriculture, J&K I/C Seed Multiplication Farm Burmal (Hiranagar), Kathua-184142, J&K
3Division of Agricultural Extension, IARI, New Delhi-110012
Online published on 15 February, 2014.
To assess the knowledge level of the broiler farmers 240 broiler farmers (120 peripheral and 120 distant) from the villages of Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir were personally interviewed on a well structured schedule. It was found that 51.67 per cent of the broiler farmers had medium level of knowledge. Nearly 28 per cent had low and only 1\5th had medium level of knowledge regarding improved broiler keeping practices. The overall knowledge index was 47.32 which was 47.67 for the peripheral and 46.97 for the distant poultry farmers. Thus a knowledge gap of more than 50 per cent has been found that need to be abridged to get the desired benefits from the vocation. A non significant difference among both the categories of the selected broiler farmers has been found with respect to the knowledge about advocated broiler keeping practices.
Knowledge level, Broiler farmers
