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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2019, Volume : 7, Issue : 5
First page : (372) Last page : (374)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7569

Role of Women in Dairy Husbandry Practices in Uttarakhand

Shikha Yadav*, Anil Kumar and C. B. Singh
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar, Uttarakhand - 263 145
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drshikhay33101@gmail.com
Received: 21.06.2019  |  Revised: 27.07.2019   |  Accepted: 5.08.2019  

 ABSTRACT

The study was conducted in U.S. Nagar District of Uttarakhand to explore the role of women in dairy husbandry practices. The role of dairy farm women is not recognized as economic contribution and they remain as unpaid labour. This study emphasized the participation of women in dairy husbandry practices. A total of 180 farmers family who were actively involved in dairy animal husbandry practices. The data were collected through personal interview and subjected to analyzing the collected data. The findings of the study revealed that involvement of men and women in various animal husbandry practices clearly showed that the role of women in animal rearing was a predominant one.

Keywords:  Women, Animal, Dairy husbandry, Uttarakhand

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Cite this article: Yadav, S., Kumar, A., & Singh, C.B. (2019). Role of Women in Dairy Husbandry Practices in Uttarakhand, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 7(5), 372-374. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7569