THE PRESENT CONDITION OF HOUSEHOLD LEVEL DAIRY FARMERS (Barga chashi) IN DINAJPUR SADAR

Abstract

This study was conducted to know the present condition of household dairy farmer in Dinajpur district such as occupation, land size, educational level, experience in dairy farming, owners training, breed choice for artificial insemination, housing system, feed choice for dairy cattle, feeding system, milk production, selling place of milk, credit facilities, prevention and treatment strategies and general problem face in the herd management. In the selected area the major occupation of household farmer was agriculture about 36%. about 8% household farmer have land size above 3 acre. The average numbers of animals rearing by farmers increase with the increasing of farmers land size. Average total number of cattle rearing by the household was 3.56. Average total milk production by the farmers was 3.16 liter/day. Monthly income and expenditure of household increased with the increases of farmers land size and education level. About 20% percent household farmers were found graduate. The 20 % household farmers had taken training and 80% did not take any training. Housing system in this area were semi building (37.5%), tin shed (45.8%) and straw shed (16.7%).The most of the household farm owners cultivate Local grass (80%) for their livestock. The main problem was land scarcity (32%). About 12% farm owners practice stall-feeding, 40% stallt+grazing feeding and 48% practice grazing system. In this study about 40% house hold farmers give home service to sell their milk and 80% farmers take natural breeding system. Prevention and control strategies for all disease were not available. Anthrax vaccine was available and is highest (20%). To overcome these problem household farmers should be design more scientifically.