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100			_aMisra, Harekrishna et al _951834
245			_aImpacts of training rural dairy producers in India: Role of dairy Vigyan Kendra.
260			_aInternational Journal of Rural Management
300			_a20(1), Apr, 2024: p.85-105
520			_aThe state of Gujarat, home to a vibrant network of dairy cooperatives, plays a significant role in milk production, accounting for 7.69% of the country’s total milk output. It ranked fifth in milk production among all Indian states and union territories in 2017–18. The state piloted a unique and specialised dairy extension program for dairy farmers through Dairy Vigyan Kendra (DVK) to promote dairy farming in its Panchmahal district. The DVK aimed to train rural dairy farmers and improve their socio-economic conditions. This study examines how DVK interventions increase the income from dairy, the herd size and milk production of the beneficiary farmers in the Panchmahal district. The result shows that farmers’ participation in DVK training increased their income from dairying. Further, the results highlighted that DVK intervention significantly increased milk production in the Panchmahal district. Our results conclude that the government can replicate the DVK training model in other districts of Gujarat, helping millions of dairy farmers enhance their skills and obtain more output and income from dairy farming. – Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09730052231157138#tab-contributors
773			_aInternational Journal of Rural Management
906			_aAGRICULTURE
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