The present study was conducted to know the knowledge of dairy animal owners in animal breeding practices a field survey in Surat district (Mahuva, Mandvi, Umarpada and Mangrol talukas. From each talukas three villages (60 cattle owners) were selected to take the observation related to the study. The present study revealed that majority of dairy farmers were belonged to middle to old age group, educate up to primary and secondary level, marginal to small land holdings, rearing animals up to 10. Among respondents belonged to medium to high level of knowledge and low to medium level of adoption respectively. Knowledge and adoption were positively correlated with breeding efficiency of animals significantly. |
