Analysis of Prevailing Dairy Farming Practices of Bheel Tribes of Western Rajasthan

Abstract

The Present study was conducted to identify the existing dairy farming practices of Bheel tribes of Jodhpur district of Rajasthan state, taking into account of 50 tribal respondents selected from ICAR-CAZRIs adapted village Ujaliya of Baori block/tahsil. The data were collected through a well-structured interview schedule and the results were interpreted with the help of tabular analysis. It was observed that the majority dispose placenta through deep burial and fed colostrum to their new borne calves. They also practiced natural means of naval separation and mostly they covered their animals with jute bags during winter and provided water two times a day. It was also found that they never dewormed, groomed or castrated their animals. Stall feeding is the most common practice among them for feeding, preferred non-bushy grazing land and feed fodders for increasing the milk production. The results also reflects that they isolate their animal when it fall sick, applied turmeric paste for small wounds, use sap of Aloe Vera for burns to get cooling sensation, contact a veterinarian for its treatment and never get their animal vaccinated on time. Findings of the study also indicated that the respondents tied their animals below the tree shade, practiced knuckling method of milking and milked two times in a day. After milking, mostly they boil it and prepared curd & ghee for home consumption. Animal carcasses are buried after their death.