S. J. Jadav
Dairy Vigyan Kendra
Sheth M C College of Dairy Science
Anand Agricultural University
Anand-388110, Gujarat, India
J. K. Patel
Dairy Vigyan Kendra
Sheth M C College of Dairy Science
Anand Agricultural University
Anand-388110, Gujarat, India
Abstract
This study was conducted to explicate participation of Women in Animal Husbandry Activities. A total of 160 respondents from 16 villages belonging to 4 talukas of Panchmahals were selected randomly. Most of the activities related to Animal Husbandry Activities were carried out by women. Under nutrition practices women involved actively in feeding of young calf, fodder collection, watering, storage of feed & fodder, offering the concentrate to animals, feeding the animals etc. They were mostly involved in cleaning of utensils, disposal of dung, milking, care of newborn calf and colostrum feeding to new born calf. Under breeding involvement during parturition, giving warm water bath after calving, care during pregnancy and detection of heat were performed by farm women. They also took care of healthcare activities like care of pregnant, new born & sick animals, taking animal for vaccination, taking animal for treatment etc. Farm women were comparatively less involved in insurance, getting loans, purchase of feed and fodder, purchase of other goods for animals and construction of shed. Women interested to making of curd and butter milk but they least interested for making mava and ghee. Women were less interest for making milk products because of their interest is to sell milk. Involvement of dairy women was highest in nutrition activities followed by management, breeding, health care, value addition of milk and finance. In financial and value addition of milk type of activities, women were less involved.
Key words: Farm women, Participation, Animal Husbandry Activities
