Development and standardization of a qualitative tool to measure the attitude of farmers towards the conservation of Nattukuttai cattle

Indigenous breeds of cattle play a significant role in the livelihood resource poor farmers rural areas India. Nattukuttai are short and stout reared under zero input system North Eastern agro-climatic zone Tamil Nadu. A qualitative tool consisting four projective techniques, viz. Sentence completion test, Verbal projection Story test Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) to measure attitude towards conservation was developed standardized as per standard protocol. The study carried out for period one year 2021-22 selected districts Nearly two third respondents had favourable most breed. This discusses methodology developing tools their importance measuring cattle.