PREFERENCE OF DAIRY FARMERS IN AVAILING DOORSTEP VETERINARY SERVICES IN PUDUCHERRY

Tamizhkumaran. J; Raghy radhakrishnan

Volume : VI, Issue : I, January - 2016

PREFERENCE OF DAIRY FARMERS IN AVAILING DOORSTEP VETERINARY SERVICES IN PUDUCHERRY

Tamizhkumaran. J, Raghy Radhakrishnan

Abstract :

Dairying plays an important role in poverty reduction, nutritional security and supporting livelihood to poor people. Effective delivery of Veterinary services plays an important role in enhancing the production of the livestock. The main service providers in Puducherry are veterinarians from SDAH, PONLAIT, RIVER, KVK, NGOs, Registered veterinary private practioners, para vets, local healers and quacks. The study was conducted among 160 dairy farmers in five rural communes and two municipalities of Puducherry region to ascertain the preference of dairy farmers in availing veterinary services. Majority of the dairy farmers preferred that veterinary services should be at their door steps. The dairy farmers availed three type of service from the service providers’ namely clinical services, eeding services and advisory services. The preference of the dairy farmers were mainly based on time, money and availability of the service provider.