ASSESSMENT LEVEL ABOUT THE AWARENESS OF FARMERS IN SOUTH-BIHAR ALLUVIAL PLAIN ZONE ON THE PERFORMANCE TRAITS OF CATTLE AND BUFFALO
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 52
Abstract
Performance traits among dairy animals mainly consist of growth, production, and reproduction traits. A proper awareness regarding these traits among the dairy farmers contributes to the increased milk production and maintenance of good health of the dairy animals i.e. cattle and buffalo. A study was conducted in South–Bihar Alluvial Plain Zone to assess the level of awareness about performance traits of dairy animals. An index was developed to measure the level of awareness based on the response and suggestion of the experts of animal husbandry, including scientists and veterinarian doctors. Awareness index value for different traits as body weight at the birth, average daily milk yield, peak yield, fat percentage, lactation length, dry period, age at puberty, age at first calving, service period, service per conception, calving interval was found to be 0.58, 0.80, 0.60, 0.43, 0.68, 0.40, 0.37, 0.71, 0.31, 0.15, and 0.46 respectively. Similarly, index value for overall level of awareness of the dairy farmers regarding performance traits of cattle and buffalo was found to be 0.55.
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SANJEEV KUMAR
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