Indian Journal of Animal Research

  • Chief EditorK.M.L. Pathak

  • Print ISSN 0367-6722

  • Online ISSN 0976-0555

  • NAAS Rating 6.50

  • SJR 0.263

  • Impact Factor 0.4 (2024)

Frequency :
Monthly (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December)
Indexing Services :
Science Citation Index Expanded, BIOSIS Preview, ISI Citation Index, Biological Abstracts, Scopus, AGRICOLA, Google Scholar, CrossRef, CAB Abstracting Journals, Chemical Abstracts, Indian Science Abstracts, EBSCO Indexing Services, Index Copernicus
Submit

Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 47 issue 5 (october 2013) : 397-401

ADOPTION LEVEL OF SHEEP FARMING PRACTICES IN ARID ZONE OF RAJASTHAN, INDIA

M.L. Meena*, Dheeraj Singh
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Pali-Marwar- 306 401, India

  • Submitted|

  • First Online |

  • doi

Cite article:- Meena* M.L., Singh Dheeraj (2024). ADOPTION LEVEL OF SHEEP FARMING PRACTICES IN ARID ZONE OF RAJASTHAN, INDIA. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 47(5): 397-401. doi: .

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted in Pali district selected purposely for the study as the first phase of the project was in operation only in this district. The sample size was limited to 200 participants from projected area and 100 non-participants from non-projected area considering the time and other resources available for the study. Thus, in all 300 farmers constituted the sample of the study. The results of the study revealed that 46.50 and 40.00 per cent of the participant farmers were in the medium and high levels of adoption of recommended practices respectively, whereas 51.00 and 43.00 per cent of non- participant farmers in the control village were in the medium and low levels of adoption, respectively. The extent of adoption of participant farmers was strikingly more than that of the non-participant farmers and there existed significant difference between the two groups. In the case of non-participant farmers, majority of them were non-adopters of various recommended practices except in practices such as period of grazing and feeding of tree leaves in summer.

REFERENCES

  1. Chattopadhyay, S.N., (1963). A study of psychological correlates of adoption of innovations in farming. Ph.D. Thesis, Division of Agricultural Extension, IARI, Pusa, New Delhi.
  2. Kumaravel, P. and Krishnaraj, R. (2005). Adoption behaviour of livestock farmers. Indian J. Exten. Edu., 41: 117-121.
  3. Mohan, B; Sagar, R.L.; Singh, K; Tripathi, P. and Vihan, V.S. (2007). Present status of goat rearing under rural condition. Indian Res. J. Exten. Edu., 7 (1):43-45.
  4. Rogers, E.M. (1983). Diffusion of Innovations. The Free Press, New York: 132.
  5. Suresh, A; Gupta, D.C. and Mann, J.S. (2008). Adoption of improved management practices of sheep in the semi arid region of Rajasthan. Indian J. Exten. Edu., 44: 100-105.
  6. Swaminathan, M.S. (1986). Agricultural Planning-Improving the livestock in rural areas. Indian Farmers Times, 6 (11):32.
  7. Tajane, S.B; Rajkamal, P.J. and Veeranna, (2005). Work environment of the veterinary surgeons. Indian J. Exten. Edu., 41: 99-101.
Reviewed By

Download Article
In this Article
    Contact us
    Follow us

    Editorial Board

    View all (0)