SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF LIVESTOCK FARMERS OF NAVASARI DISTRICT OF SOUTH GUJARAT
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 13
Abstract
The study was conducted following exploratory research design to ascertain the profile characteristics of livestock farmers in rural and urban areas of Navasari District. In the rural areas 53.5, 42 and 4.5 percent of dairy animal owners were from middle, old and young age group category while in urban areas the proportion of the dairy animal owners in the above mentioned age group was 62, 23 and 15 per cent, respectively. In rural area 11, 29.5, 52.5 and 7 percent of the dairy farmers were illiterate, functional literate, educated up to secondary and graduate and above level while it was 11, 36, 47 and 6 percent in urban area, respectively. Hence, efforts should be undertaken by the Government, Veterinary Universities and other extension agencies in providing information on livestock farming practices so that they could bring about change in their living and improve the socio-economic status of livestock farmers.
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V. S. PRAJAPATI
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