Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Amit Kumar Singh, Neeraj, Ramesh Pandey, Ram Pal Singh, Amratan Gautam, Anand Kumar Singh and Rajan Singh

Abstract:
This experimental survey was conducted in five different villages located in the Sikrara block of the Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The focus of the survey was to collect data on the prevalent breeding practices in the region. Small farmers, medium farmers, and large farmers were polled for this study. The survey was done on a random basis so as to reduce error percentage and both marginal and big farmers were surveyed for the evenness of data. Survey was done on a door to door basis by providing a questionnaire to the respondents. The data of survey was the base of the analysis done to prove the hypothesis. The data collected was recorded, tabulated, charted and analyzed for significance. Middle-aged people made up the largest demographic (42.0%), followed by those who were either very young (29.33%) or very elderly (28.66%). Only 30.66% of the 150 respondents did not have any level of education, whereas 44.00% of the respondents did and 25.33& were well educated. Of the total of 150 respondents, 47.33% were farmers with a landholding of 3 to 6 hectares, 32.00% were farmers with a landholding of less than 3 hectares, and 20.66% were farmers with a landholding of 6 hectares or more. Only 18.75% of the farmers in the survey made less than Rs. 40,000 per year, while 56.25% made between Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 80,000, and 25.0% made more than Rs. 80,000. The largest proportion of respondents (53.75%) were from medium-sized families (6-9 people), followed by smaller households (up to 5.00%) and larger families (16.25%). Medium-sized herds were owned by 46.0% of respondents, followed by tiny (26.0%) and big (28.00%) herds. Animal husbandry was found to be the second most important business activity in the region after crop cultivation.