Dairy Herd Parameters and Productivity Comparisons in Karnal District Across Beneficiary and Non-Beneficiary Farmers of Farmers Farm School

The present study was conducted in Karnal district of Haryana, to compare the dairy herd parameters and the productivity of cattle possessed by the beneficiary farmers of farmers farm school and non- beneficiaries. Crossbred cows and buffaloes were more in number both with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries. Average daily milk yield was significantly (<0.01) higher in the animals possessed by beneficiary farmers than non-beneficiary farmers. Almost all the beneficiaries found to provide mineral mixture to their dairy animals on an average of 48.80 gm/animal/day whereas only five members of non-beneficiaries were giving mineral mixture of the quantity 45.50 gm/animal/day. The percentage of animals affected were significantly (<0.01) higher in non-beneficiary group while comparing with beneficiaries. The overall morbidity status of the locale was that, 18 per cent had the ecto- parasite infestation followed by repeat breeding (9%).