Identification of stakeholders who influence buffalo development in Haryana

Abstract

The present study was carried out in Haryana. Six blocks from three districts formed the part of the study and twenty buffalo farmers from each block were selected randomly to arrive at a total sample size of 120 farmers. An ex-post facto research design was used in the present study. Data for the study was collected from primary and well as secondary sources. It has been identified that Buffalo farmers, Scientists, Field functionaries, Input agencies, Administrators and planners, and NGOs were the major stakeholders who influence the buffalo development and milk production of the state. The responses regarding contact of buffalo farmers with information providing stakeholders were retrieved on a three-point continuum viz. often, occasionally, and never. More than one-third of the respondents (40.83%) had occasionally contacted SDAH personnel followed by often (37.50%) and never (21.67%) contacted SDAH personnel. Around each one-third of the respondents often (35.00%), occasionally (33.33%) and never (31.67%) contacted state veterinary university scientists. More than one third (37.50%) of the respondents had never contacted dairy cooperatives while 32.50 percent, occasionally and 30.00 percent often contacted dairy cooperatives.