Geographical analysis

Abstract

Indian agriculture directly depends on monsoon rainfall. Due to its seasonality, the agriculture sector gets affected and creates problems of unemployment and uncertainty. Due to this allied agriculture activities like dairying function as a set of solutions to overcome such problems and they also act as effective tools to improve the socio-economic condition of farmers. This study is mainly focused on problems and prospectus of dairying in Mysore district. The present work is based mainly on secondary sources of data and information. Problems have been traced by analysing the data personnel observation and interview of the milk producers of the study area. Lack of Feed/Fodder, Lack of Veterinary Services, Low Marketing and Pricing, Lack of Education and Training and Quality Testing Infrastructure, Cold Chain Infrastructure, Hygiene Condition, Breeding System, Lack of Financial Support to Buy New Cattle, Lack of standard pricing system, Exploitation by Middlemen, Absence of easy credit and loan facilities in the study area, Low socio-economic standard of women despite higher participation, Migration Problem, The poor interest of the population in the dairy business, Key challenges of the dairy industry in the Mysore district and Growth drivers of the Mysore Dairy Industry these problems were faced by the milk producers in Mysore district.