Constraints analysis of dairy farm women in animal husbandry

In India, women's involvement in livestock management is a long standing tradition and livestock rearing has been as integral part of homestead farming system. Animal husbandry occupation is an important source of income among rural households. Most of the important tasks in animal husbandry activities are performed by dairy farm women besides fulfilling their responsibilities as home makers. This study was an attempt to analyze the constraints faced by dairy farm women in animal husbandry and seek the suggestions offered by them to overcome these constraints. The study was conducted in Anand district of Gujarat state. Data were collected with the help of pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule on 120 farm women. The constraints were studied under five categories viz., economical, technological, input-supply, marketing and administrative. The results of the study showed that the major constraints faced by farm women were; high cost of concentrate feed, lack of knowledge about recommended practices of animal husbandry, non-availability of roughages, lack of proper training on animal husbandry, and non-availability of remunerative prices of milk and milk products.