Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Karthik D, Devi MCA, Subash S, Dixit PK and Sivaram M

Abstract:
Youth of the nation can play a significant role in development of country. Dairying is one of prominent occupation which can provide employment and daily income for the unemployed youth. Improved dairy farming practices are the means to improve quality of milk to the meet the standards of Global milk production. The present study is focused to study the knowledge on improved dairy farming practices among youth in Telangana State. A sample of 220 respondents across four agro-climatic zones of the state was selected through multi stage random sampling for the study. A structured interview schedule was developed for the study. Among the respondents, a significant number (44.55%) of respondents had medium knowledge on improved dairy farming practices. Among breeding practices sixty percent of respondents had medium knowledge, whereas in case of feeding practices more than sixty percent (63.18%) of respondents had medium knowledge. In the case of health care and miscellaneous practices more than forty percent (45.91% and 44.09% respectively) had low knowledge.