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A STUDY 0N THE PRESENT AND FUTURE POTENTIAL OF FODDER CROPS IN NELLORE DISTRICT AND COME OUT WITH A STRATEGY FOR DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

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Title A STUDY 0N THE PRESENT AND FUTURE POTENTIAL OF FODDER CROPS IN NELLORE DISTRICT AND COME OUT WITH A STRATEGY FOR DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
 
Creator KARUNAKAR REDDY, B
 
Contributor Seema
 
Subject STUDY, PRESENT, FUTURE, POTENTIAL, FODDER, CROPS, NELLORE DISTRICT, STRATEGY, DAIRY, DEVELOPMENT
 
Description The study was carried out in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh “A
Study on the present and future potential of fodder crops in Nellore district and
come out with a strategy for dairy development” with the following objectives
I. To study the present fodder growing areas in Nellore district.
II. To study the future potential areas for fodder cropping system in Nellore district
by studying possibilities of transforming rice growing areas to fodder crops.
III. To survey and identify the present and future dairy farmers and entrepreneurs in
Nellore district and assessing the present status and opportunity in milk supply
system.
The study was carried out in Nellore district. In the district four mandals wherein
paddy cultivation is predominant and potential for establishing dairy units is high were
identified for the study and one mandal where fodder cultivation is popular and is
catering to the requirements of dairy units established in Nellore district was identified.
From each mandal 2 villages were selected and from each village 10 farmers were
selected. Therefore sample size of farmers cultivating paddy was 80. Similarly 2 villages
were identified from the mandal where fodder cultivation is predominant and from each
village 20 farmers were selected randomly. Therefore sample size of 40 fodder growing
farmers was basis for study. The Primary data was collected from farmers using
questionnaires through survey method. The secondary data was gathered from the past
records maintained by State Agricultural Departments, Animal Husbandry offices,
journals, and reports.
The main findings of the study are
1. About 37.5% of the sampled farmers had Primary level education and 25.8 % of
farmers were illiterate.
2. With regards to land holding majority of the farmers 42.5% were small. The
percentage of medium and large farmers was 30.8% and 24.1% respectively.
3. Regarding the cattle population, majority of the sampled farmers were small
(26.6%) and medium (42.5%) farmers with limited cattle population and a small
percentage (8.4%) were large farmers.
4. Majority (62.5%) of the farmers were depending on the canal irrigation for the
cultivation of paddy. The remaining 33.3% of farmers were dependent on the
tube wells for the irrigation.
5. Regarding the cattle population, majority of the sampled farmers (42.5%) farmers
are medium farmers. The farmers have more population of buffaloes compared to
cows. The major breeds among the cows are Holstein Friesen and Jersey, major
breed among buffaloes was Murrah.
6. Most of the sample dairy farmers (42.5%) were producing milk ranging from 12-
30ltrs/day. These farmers were either selling the milk in the villages (41.7%) or to
the collection centers (55.8%). The remaining are marginal (0-2ltrs/day) and small
(2-4ltrs/day) producers of milk constituting 22.5% and 26.6% respectively.
7. The project study revealed that most of the farmers (88.3%) follow cropping
pattern of paddy-paddy. Hence it would be beneficial if these sample farmers
transform the cropping pattern to fodder, so that the fodder can be produced round
the year with better irrigation facilities.
8. Majority of the sample farmers (63.3%) are having medium range of awareness
with regard to quality parameters during milking process. Hence it is essential to
educate the farmers to increase the quality of the milk which can be purchased
from the farmers at a premium price.
9. Nearly half of the sample respondents (43.3%) are growing fodder crops, but in a
limited acreage i.e., 113 acres, hence it is necessary to improve the area under the
fodder crops to meet the demand of fodder for the better nutrition of cattle and
good quality of milk. 42.5% of the farmers are not interested in growing fodder;
hence it will be a great persuasion to convince these farmers to transform into
fodder.
10. The project study revealed that the all the sample of farmers who are growing
fodder are only cultivating perennial grasses as fodder. It would be a great task to
convince these farmers to cultivate maize which is highly nutritious for the cattle
and yield better quality of milk.
11. The study also revealed that 43.3% of farmers are willing to shift from paddy to
fodder crops cultivation and the remaining 42.5% of farmers are not ready to
shift. Hence training and extension education is essential to these farmers for
encouraging them to shift into fodder cultivation a profitable venture.
12. The future potential of fodder crops based on the project study revealed that the
area which can be brought under the fodder cultivation is 151 acres, which the
farmers are willing to grow by switching from paddy to fodder cultivation.
13. The major factor which is responsible for not transforming into fodder production
is ease of cultivation of paddy (49%) and lack of marketability of the produce
(41.2%). So the farmer should be provided with information of package and
practices of fodder cultivation and prospective customers for the produce.
14. The majority of farmers (64.1%) who are willing to shift to fodder cultivation
want an assured buy back facility by which they can easily dispose their produce
into the market.
15. There are only few dairy farmers present in the study area along with few aspiring
dairy entrepreneurs who are ready to take up dairy farming as a profession. Hence
it is necessary to encourage these dairy farmers to develop the dairy industry in
the Nellore district.
16. The major dairy unit in the district is Nellore Co-operative Dairy i.e., Vijaya
Dairy, apart from this there are several other dairy units, such as Reliance, Dodla
and Ramya dairy.
17. There is a huge potential to tap the dairy supply system as the farmers are not
satisfied with the existing dairy collection centers.
18. The dairy industry in Nellore can be developed by importing high milk yielding
breeds of cattle, improving fodder production to meet the requirements of cattle
and encouraging the new aspiring dairy entrepreneurs along with extending
support to the existing dairy farmers
 
Date 2016-08-03T10:50:54Z
2016-08-03T10:50:54Z
2009
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/70684
 
Language en
 
Relation D8482;
 
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Publisher ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD