Constraints Faced by Farmers in Adoption of Indigenous Technical Knowledge Associated with Indigenous Cattle Dairy Farming in Rajasthan
2017
Kumar, Sunil | Subash, S. | Jangir, Rameti | Prasad, Dwarka
An indigenous cattle farming is predominant in Rajasthan state. There is need to analyze the constraints faced by farmers in adoption of Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) practices associated with indigenous cattle dairy farming so to improve the health condition and enhance the milk production in the region. A total of 180 respondents from three districts i.e. Bikaner, Jodhpur and Sri-Ganganagar district of Rajasthan were selected randomly and interviewed to get the desired information. The major constraints associated with the adoption of indigenous technical knowledge for management of indigenous cattle as perceived by the respondents was that, lack of proper ITK documentation was ranked first (79.4%) followed by young farmers are not interested in adoption of ITKs (75.5%) ranked as second and thirdly, lack of complete knowledge on use of ITKs practices (72.2%). In order to promote the use of ITKs there is a dire need for proper documentation and creating interest among youth for adoption and conservation of indigenous technical knowledge and conceive suitable policy framework at government level for its conservation, promotion and use.
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