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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The present study was conducted to ascertain the various profile characteristics of the Pulikulam cattle rearers in Madurai and Sivagangai districts of Tamil Nadu. A sample size of 90 Pulikulam cattle rearers (45 rearers from each district) who were actively involved in Pulikulam cattle rearing were selected randomly for the study. A well-structured, pre-tested interview schedule was used for the primary data collection for this study. Findings indicated that majority (55.56 per cent) of the respondents was landless farmers and 42.22 per cent of the respondents belonged to old age category. Majority (40.00 per cent) of the respondents were educated up to primary level of education. Majority (82.22 per cent) of the respondents had Animal Husbandry as main occupation. Nearly one-fifth (56.67 per cent) of the respondents had high level (above 20 years) of experience in Pulikulam cattle rearing. One-half (51.11 per cent) of the respondents had medium level of contact with extension agency with 56.67 percent of the respondents had low level of mass media exposure. Majority (57.78 per cent) of the respondents had high level of economic motivation. Finding of the study revealed that subject to the availability of drinking water and grazing land Pulikulam cattle rearing with zero input and management may be advocated among farmers for better income.