India being the agriculture based country; livestock sector becomes the backbone of the nation’s development in terms of economy and various other sectors as well. Livestock production serves as the main source of employment, income and food for over seventy percent of Indian population and women play the role of the hidden working force behind the establishment of livestock sector. A study was conducted on 160 women dairy farmers of 4 border districts namely Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Taran-Taran and Ferozepur of Punjab to ascertain their participation level in various practices related to dairy farming. A pretested structured questionnaire comprising questions on various livestock management practices was filled during the personal interview with women farmers. Data so collected was analyzed descriptively to draw inference. | Participation appraisal of women farmers in dairy husbandry practices in Indo-pak border area of Punjab (India)
