Adoption of Recommended Management Practices by Dairy Farmers in Bathinda District of Punjab

Abstract The survey work was designed to identify the present adoption status of scientific dairy practices in Bhatinda district of Punjab. To undertake this work, 120 (40 small, 40 mediums and 40 large) dairy farmers in Bathinda district was selected where dairy farming was highly concentrated. Overall 28.33 percent farmers acquired dairy entrepreneurial development training programme whereas 33.33 percent farmers have taken loan from various financial institutions for establishment of dairy farms. Total 61.66 percent farmers show the adoption of vaccination for common diseases like H.S., F.M.D. and B.Q., whereas only 26.66 percent farmers analyzed the feed/fodder samples. Most of the farmers (76.66 percent) use mineral mixture and salt for increasing the production and productivity of their animals. Total 26.6 percent farmers prepared and use the silage whereas only 23.33 percent farmers use urea for the treatment of wheat straw to use in summer during lean period of green fodder. Overall 63.33 percent dairy owners know the proper practice of full hand milking practice. Majority of the respondents had also not adopted the correct practice of disposal of animal waste.