Constraints faced by dairy farmers in adoption of entrepreneurial behaviours in Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

In the present scenario, entrepreneurship development in dairy sector is a key driver for promoting and sustaining the momentum of growth and providing employment. Hence, the present study was conducted in purposively selected Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh to understand the entrepreneurial behaviour of dairy farmers. A total of 120 dairy farmers were selected randomly from 12 villages of 4 blocks namely Haringtonganj, Milkipur, Sohawal and Masodha. A village-wise list of dairy farmers was prepared and from that list, ten dairy farmers were selected randomly from each village. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected through interview schedule, discussion, observation and available secondary sources. lack of knowledge about balance ration related constraints ranked I which has been perceived as major constraint by majority of dairy farmers in the research area followed by less knowledge about vaccination against contagious disease as rank II followed by high price of insurance facilities of dairy as rank III.