1Ex. P.G. Student, Department of Agricultural Extension, I.G.K.V., Raipur (C.G.)
2Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension, I.G.K.V., Raipur (C.G.)
3Ph. D.-Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension, I.G.K.V., Raipur (C.G.)
Online published on 14 November, 2017.
The study was carried out in purposively selected Raipur district to assess the socio-economic profile and information sources of dairy farmers. Data were solicited from 130 dairy farmers following random sampling method. The findings of study reveal that majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group (36 to 55 year), other backward class, educated up to middle class, and residing with medium size of family (6–10 members) with membership in one organization. Majority of the respondents were land less (75.38%) and involved in other occupation in addition to dairy farming and they were surviving with their medium to high annual income (Rs. 50, 000-1, 50, 000). Maximum numbers of respondents had not acquired credit. Veterinary field assistant, radio, veterinary doctor and TV were the major sources of information among the respondents for seeking the information about the improved dairy practices.
Socio-economic, Information sources, Dairy farmers
