A Comparative Analysis of Knowledge Level of Dairy Farmers Regarding Scientific Farming Practices in Karnal District

Author: Sruthi C.O., B.S. Meena, Vishnu Priya A. and V.V. Solanki

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Abstract

The current study was carried out in Karnal district of Haryana. In order to examine how farmers farm school has influenced the knowledge of farmers in dairy farming practices, this investigation used an ex-post-facto cause-effect research design. For this study, knowledge test with a total of 26 questions under the criteria of breeding, feeding, health care, and management methods was employed. The mean scores for beneficiary farmers' knowledge of scientific breeding, feeding, health care, and management methods were found to be 12.73, 17.32, 10.40, and 25.08, respectively. These scores were found to be significantly (p < 0.01) greater than those recorded for non-beneficiaries, who had mean scores of 8.42, 9.48, 5.93, and 14.58. The beneficiary farmers were found to have significantly more overall knowledge of scientific dairying practices than that of non-beneficiaries with mean score 25.08

Keywords

Farmers farm school, Knowledge, Dairy farming, Transfer of technology

Conclusion

Beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries differed significantly (p <0.01) in their knowledge of improved dairy farming practices. The data demonstrated that the beneficiaries' level of knowledge on breeding, feeding, health care, and management practices was significantly greater than that of the non-beneficiary farmers. The data gathered after interpretation clearly indicated that farmers farm school had a significant impact in imparting and strengthening the knowledge level of the enrolled dairy farmers about dairy farming through regular and need-based classes. It has thus been established that Farmers Farm School had a positive impact on knowledge acquisition of dairy farming practices. As a result, it is advised to expand its area of coverage to the adjacent villages and gradually cover the entire state so that dairy farmers from all regions of the state can benefit

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Sruthi C.O., B.S. Meena, Vishnu Priya A. and V.V. Solanki (2024). A Comparative Analysis of Knowledge Level of Dairy Farmers Regarding Scientific Farming Practices in Karnal District. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(8): 307-311