Impact of Dairy Cooperative Societies on the Dairy Management Practices of the Farmers In Odisha

Dr. Dharmabrata Mohapatra; Dr. Atal Bihari Das

Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

Impact of Dairy Cooperative Societies on the Dairy Management Practices of the Farmers In Odisha

Dr. Dharmabrata Mohapatra, Dr. Atal Bihari Das

Abstract :

The paper makes an attempt to examine the knowledge level of milk producers on various dairy management practices with the help of an empirical study conducted in sadar block of Cuttack district of Odisha. The findings clearly show that the knowledge level of member respondents are more than the non-members and the dairy cooperative societies, are successful in disseminating modern technology and knowledge among its members through regular training, extension services, method demonstrations, field trials, provision of animal health care facilities, free supply of fodder seed mini-kits. These facilities are not available to the non members. As a result their knowledge level differs to a great extent from that of the members of the dairy cooperative societies.