Training Needs of Tribal Farm Women in Dairy Farming in Eastern Rajasthan

Estimation of the Carbon Footprint in Dairy Sheep Farm

By 2050, the earth’s population is expected to be more than 9 billion. The need for secure food and water supply will force agriculture to increase production. The major greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the livestock sector are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) throughout the production process. These gases are the key contributor to an in...

Educational Function of Agriculture and Farm Diversification: Evidence from Dairy Farming Experience Services in Japan

Understanding Nutritional Situation of Farm women in Rural Arid Areas of Rajasthan: A Case Study

The study was undertaken to assess nutritional status of rural women population in arid area of western Rajasthan. The socio-economic status (SES) of families was assessed by using Kuppaswami Scale (modified), and nutritional status was measured using BMIbased classification proposed by WHO, 2004. Undernutrition was found in women of all socio-economic classes and age groups. It was found that ...

Dairy Tool Box Talks: A Comprehensive Worker Training in Dairy Farming

Today's dairies are growing rapidly, with increasing dependence on Latino immigrant workers. This requires new educational strategies for improving milk quality and introduction to state-of-the-art dairy farming practices. It also creates knowledge gaps pertaining to the health of animals and workers, mainly due to the lack of time and language barriers. Owners, managers, and herdsmen assign tr...

Study of bovine mastitis in asella government dairy farm of Oromia Regional state, South Eastern Ethiopia

A study was conducted between December, 2012 and January, 2013 to estimate prevalence, isolate major bacterial pathogens for mastitis and to establish antimicrobial sensitivity for isolates in Asella government dairy farm. A total of 66 lactating cows and 264 quarters were constituted in the study based on clinical and California Mastitis Test (CMT). Accordingly, 44(66.6 %) cows had mastitis, w...