Drudgery faced by rural women in animal husbandry operations in Kheri district

Abstract

Productivity of dairy animals, generation of employment for the farm women and generation of income for the family are very closely interrelated phenomena, more so under rural socio-economic situations. Dairy co-operatives have emerged a boon for poor milk producers and also played an important and vital role in the success story of dairy development. In Uttar pradesh, dairy cooperative development programme has achieved a remarkable success and the state has emerged as the largest producer of milk in the country. Milk producers with small scale production constitute an important component of dairying. Many technologies have not reached the women at grass root level. The improved technologies, if properly used. Can reduce the drudgery of farm women and increase the work efficiency.