Constraints faced by farmers in animal husbandry practices in U.S.Nagar district of Uttarakhand

Abstract

The present study was carried out in U.S.Nagar district of Uttrakhand to find out the constraints faced by the farmers in animal husbandry practices. The data were collected through interview schedule from 180 farmers of five clusters. The major constraints in respect of feeding, breeding, and health care management practices were studied. Among animal husbandry practices, the major constrain in respect of breeding were unavailability of high genetic merit bull, insemination of animal at improper time, poor conception rate through A.I. As regards feeding of animals, main constraints were high cost of concentrate mixture, lack of knowledge about the proper amount of concentrate feeding. In respect of management of health care, lack of awareness about deworming schedule, lack of the knowledge of common contagious disease and their prevention measures and high cost of vaccination were found to be the most serious constraints