Vol. 11, Special Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Narendra Singh, Devi Singh Rajput and Neeraj Kumar Sharma

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, to find out the knowledge level of buffalo owners. Data were collected from 120 buffalo owners of both selected tahsils of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. The Finding revealed that the majority of buffalo owners belonged to middle (26-39 year) age group, illiterate, medium (7-11) family members) size of the family and small land-holding. The majority (57.50%) of respondents had not any type of social participation. Above 74 per cent of the buffalo owners were having a small size (1-3.5 Tropical Livestock Unit) of buffalo herd. Majority of respondents had a medium level of knowledge about all aspect of buffalo scientific management practices Whereas, only health care practices had high level of knowledge. Knowledge of scientific buffalo management practices was positively and significantly associated with education at 1 per cent level of significance, whereas land holding, extension contact and mass media exposure were found associated positively and significantly at 5 per cent level of significance.