2006•Asian Journal of Dairy and Food ResearchRequires access

ADOPTION OF IMPROVED DAIRY FARMING PRACTICES BY MEMBERS OF PUNJAB DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATION

Amandeep Kaur Mohi, Jasvinder Singh Bhatti

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The present study was conducted among the active members of Punjab Dairy Farmers Association. A random sample of 120 farmers was selected and adoption level of recommended practices in six major domains of dairy farming such as breeding, feeding, housing, calf management, milking and health care & disease prevention practices was studied. Highest level of adoption was seen in calf management practices (76.5%) followed by breeding (69.3%), milking (68.6%), feeding (66.3%), health care (61.8%) and lowest in case of housing practices (59.4%).

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The present study was conducted among the active members of Punjab Dairy Farmers Association. A random sample of 120 farmers was selected and adoption level of recommended practices in six major domains of dairy farming such as breeding, feeding, housing, calf management, milking and health care & disease prevention practices was studied. Highest level of adoption was seen in calf management practices (76.5%) followed by breeding (69.3%), milking (68.6%), feeding (66.3%), health care (61.8%) and lowest in case of housing practices (59.4%).

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The present study was conducted among the active members of Punjab Dairy Farmers Association. A random sample of 120 farmers was selected and adoption level of recommended practices in six major domains of dairy farming such as breeding, feeding, housing, calf management, milking and health care & disease prevention practices was studied. Highest level of adoption was seen in calf management practices (76.5%) followed by breeding (69.3%), milking (68.6%), feeding (66.3%), health care (61.8%) and lowest in case of housing practices (59.4%).

Key concepts: Milking, Agriculture, Dairy farming, Non-invasive ventilation, Agricultural science, Veterinary medicine, Medicine, Biotechnology

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