Effectiveness of training programme on the adoption behaviour of goat farmers in Punjab

In order to evaluate the trainings imparted on goat farming with an emphasis on recommended goat farming practices and technologies, 120 farmers who underwent on-campus trainings offered by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana were interviewed after six months of training with a pretested interview schedule. The study found that majority (55.83 %) belonged to 31-45 yr age group. Also 37.50 percent respondents were educated up to high school only. As far as annual income was concerned, majority (95.83 %) had annual income up to 6 lakh. About 23.33 percent were landless. All those who adopted goat enterprise, adopted vaccination, deworming and identification of goats fully, however only 10 per cent respondents adopted debudding of kids as they do not give much importance to this. Mean adoption score was highest for high education category (35.29 ± 7.04). Training and capacity building are therefore, must to increase knowledge and awareness however, adoption behavior is dependent on many other factors like societal perception.