3 Results and Discussions
The data revealed 23 small farmers (with 1 milch cattle), 21 medium farmers (2–3
milch cattle) and 6 large farmers (3 and above) (Reddy 1996). Out of 50 farmers 41
were male and 9 were female and 29 were organic and dairy farmers.
To understand the dairy farming improving, rural livelihood was analyzed. The
findings from Table 1 showed that majority (48.00 %) of the respondents were
middle aged followed by young age farmers 38 % and old age farmers were only
14 %.
It is implied from Table 2 that the small dairy farmers contributed majority
(40.11 %) of milk yield to milk union followed by marginal/medium farmers
37.56 % and big farmers 22.33 %, respectively. Small and marginal farmers
together contributed 75.67 % of milk yield to milk unions which shows the
employment opportunity provided by the dairy farming to small and marginal
farmers and good source of income in turn improving the social and economic
status of the rural farmers (Table 3).
From the findings it can be concluded that small and marginal farmers together
contributed 75.67 % of milk yield to milk unions which shows the employment
opportunity provided by the dairy farming to small and marginal farmers and good
source of income in turn improving the social and economic status of the rural
farmers.
Table 3 Organic matter of soil and yield parameters of areca nut
Sl. No
Data of soil and areca yield 2013–14
Treated
Control
1
Organic matter and soil quality and the sustainability index
1.96
0.81
2
Number spadix/plant
4.15
4.1
3
Number of bunches/spadix
12.30
12.05
4
Number of nuts/bunch
8.85
8.2
5
Weight of nut in g
32.00
30.65
6
Total yield/acre (480 plants)
6939
5960
Table 2 Distribution of respondents according to their animals holding and milk yield
Sl.
No
Dairy farmers
Number of
farmers
Milk yield contribution
per month (L)
Contribution
(%)
1
Small farmers
(1 animals)
23
6231
40.11
2
Marginal farmers
(2–3 animals)
21
5838
37.56
3
Big farmers (3 and
above animals)
06
3471
22.33
4
Total
50
15,540
100
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The data revealed 23 small farmers (with 1 milch cattle), 21 medium farmers (2–3
milch cattle) and 6 large farmers (3 and above) (Reddy 1996). Out of 50 farmers 41
were male and 9 were female and 29 were organic and dairy farmers.
To understand the dairy farming improving, rural livelihood was analyzed. The
findings from Table 1 showed that majority (48.00 %) of the respondents were
middle aged followed by young age farmers 38 % and old age farmers were only
14 %.
It is implied from Table 2 that the small dairy farmers contributed majority
(40.11 %) of milk yield to milk union followed by marginal/medium farmers
37.56 % and big farmers 22.33 %, respectively. Small and marginal farmers
together contributed 75.67 % of milk yield to milk unions which shows the
employment opportunity provided by the dairy farming to small and marginal
farmers and good source of income in turn improving the social and economic
status of the rural farmers (Table 3).
From the findings it can be concluded that small and marginal farmers together
contributed 75.67 % of milk yield to milk unions which shows the employment
opportunity provided by the dairy farming to small and marginal farmers and good
source of income in turn improving the social and economic status of the rural
farmers.
Table 3 Organic matter of soil and yield parameters of areca nut
Sl. No
Data of soil and areca yield 2013–14
Treated
Control
1
Organic matter and soil quality and the sustainability index
1.96
0.81
2
Number spadix/plant
4.15
4.1
3
Number of bunches/spadix
12.30
12.05
4
Number of nuts/bunch
8.85
8.2
5
Weight of nut in g
32.00
30.65
6
Total yield/acre (480 plants)
6939
5960
Table 2 Distribution of respondents according to their animals holding and milk yield
Sl.
No
Dairy farmers
Number of
farmers
Milk yield contribution
per month (L)
Contribution
(%)
1
Small farmers
(1 animals)
23
6231
40.11
2
Marginal farmers
(2–3 animals)
21
5838
37.56
3
Big farmers (3 and
above animals)
06
3471
22.33
4
Total
50
15,540
100
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