Adoption level of improved health care and management practices among dairy farmers in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu

Abstract

The study was undertaken to assess the adoption level of improved health care and management practices among dairy farmers. The data was collected through personal interview method with the help of well-structured interview schedule from 50 dairy farmers randomly selected in Sathuperi village of Vellore district of Tamilnadu. The recommended practices in the areas health care and management dairy practices are selected on the basis of expert opinion and evaluated the adoption level in the field condition. The study recommends that innovations in technological interventions on scientific cattle farming shall be supported with vocational training to the cattle farmers to optimize the herd size with extension support and services might help them to adopt improved recommended health care technologies and sustainable cattle production thereby increasing the farmers income.