Constraint faced by dairy farmers in different state of India: An overview
VV Gamit, MD Odedra, AR Ahlawat, VS Prajapati, HA Patel and KC Gamit
This review focus on the various constrain faced by dairy farmers in different states of India. Majority of the authors in northern states observed that lack of green fodder, high feed cost, poor AI were major constrains. Eastern states which are mostly have adverse climatic condition authors of these region observe constrain like lack of green fodder, problems of infertility in cattle, non-availability of artificial insemination (AI) centres, high cost of medicine. North-eastern region are mostly hilly region, dairy farmers over their observed low price of milk, lack in availability of green fodder, repeat breeding and improper treatment services were major constrain. Central states which include largest state of India dairy farmers there faced problems like low price of milk, farmers do not have superior animals, low producing local cows, poor quality feed and fodders. Similarly in west states poor irrigation facilities, time veterinary services and inadequate knowledge of diseases were major constrains. High cost of dairy animals, fodder and concentrate, poor conception rate of AI and high cost of labour and veterinary service were majorly faced constrain in Southern states.
VV Gamit, MD Odedra, AR Ahlawat, VS Prajapati, HA Patel, KC Gamit. Constraint faced by dairy farmers in different state of India: An overview. J Entomol Zool Stud 2021;9(1):1901-1906.