Constraints Perceived by Women Dairy Farmers and Veterinarians regarding Dairy Farming in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: An investigation was conduct to study the constraints perceived by women dairy farmers and veterinarians on dairy farming in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. In technical constraints, majority (94.70%) of women dairy farmers in Narasaraopeta division perceived lack of preservation facility for milk as major constraint whereas majority (85.30%) of women dairy farmers in Guntur division perceived lack of preservation facility for milk as major constraint and majority of women dairy farmers (76.00%) in Pedaravuru division perceived low milk production by local breeds and lack of knowledge in identifying diseases of animals as major constraints. In economic constraints, 90.70% of women dairy farmers in Pedaravuru division perceived high cost of concentrate and other feeds as major constraint whereas 64.00% in Narasaraopeta division perceived low market price for milk as major constraint. and 58.70% in Guntur division perceived low market price for milk as major constraint. Overall majority of farm women (68.44%) in the study area perceived lack of preservation facility for milk was the major technical constraint. Low market price for milk was the major economic constraint perceived by farm women (60.90%) in the study area. It was observed that 75.56% of veterinarians perceived high investment for establishing an entreprise as major constraint in the study area.
Authors: V KEERTHI, A ANITHA, K ANANDA RAO, SUDHAKAR
Institution: Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Language: English
Subfield: Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4391695161