Profile characteristics of youth in dairying in Telangana state, India

Abstract

The present study is focused to study profile characteristics of Youth in Dairying Telangana State. A total of 220 respondents were selected across the state and interviewed. Most of the respondents belonged to the age group of 30-35 years, male, possessed high school level of education, belonged to nuclear family with small family size up to 5 members, were small farmers with medium livestock possession and high level of dairy farming experience, medium level of milk production and annual income, low level of training received, medium level of marketing behaviour, low level of participation in extension activities, medium level of information seeking behaviour and knowledge on improved dairy farming practices.