ADOPTION OF SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES BY MALDHARI DAIRY FARMERS

The dairy farming plays a pivotal role in the economy of our country. It helps in augmenting food supply, generating employment and raising nutritional level. The major advantage of dairy farming is its minimum land dependency and resource flexibility. It is a major source of income to major segment for rural betterment in small and marginal farmers, at the same time it is also characterized with high risk and uncertainty. Therefore, use of modern inputs and adoption of new technology of animal husbandry are undoubtedly more important in increasing dairy farm productivity.