There are an excessive number of unproductive animals which compete with productive dairy animals in the utilization of available feeds and fodder. There is an acute and ever-growing shortage of green fodder and good quality feed. The grazing area is being reduced every year due to the land being used for other purposes resulting in a shortage of supply of feeds and fodder to the total requirement. Lack of feed/fodder is not only the problem in the study area but also the low quality and high price of cattle feeds. The problem of the high price of cattle feeds influences the cost of milk production.

Veterinary health care centers are located in far places from the study area. The ratio between the cattle population and veterinary institutions is wider, resulting in inadequate health services to animals. No regular and periodical vaccination schedule is followed; a regular deworming program is not done as per schedule, resulting in heavy mortality in cattle and buffaloes.

In the study area dairy farmers are not getting a good price for milk supply. The price of the milk in dairies is fixed based on milk fat content. Due to the crass breed cow’s milk is in declining condition and a low price is offered. There is also a poor perception of the formers, due to lack of marketing facilities and extension services, towards commercial dairy enterprise as an alternative to other occupations.

Good education and training programs on good dairy practices could result in the production of safe dairy products. In this contest education and training of all the dairy employees and formers. Adequate quality testing infrastructure is not available at milk collection centers in the study area. The problem is compounded by the lack of trained manpower to undertake quality testing.

A lack of required infrastructure of chilling plans and bulk coolers to prevent contamination and spoilage at the village level. This segment is bound to see growth opportunities, the dairy sector is investing heavily in it to secure sufficient procurement

Many cattle owners in the study area do not provide proper shelter to their Cattles leaving them exposed to extreme climatic conditions. Unsanitary conditions in cattle shed and milking yard, lead to mastitis condition. Un hygienic milk production leads to a reduction in storing quality and spoilage of milk and other products.

Late maturity is the most common problem of cattle breeds in the study area. There is no effective detection of heat symptoms during estrus by the cattle owners. The calving interval is on the increase resulting in a reduction in the efficiency of animals' performance. Diseases causing abortion led to economic loss for the farmers.

It is one of the most common problems in the study area. The farmers are very much interested to develop dairy farming. In this regard due to the lack of financial support from the government or banking sector, the farmers lose their interest in dairy farming. Water problems especially during the summer season, and the lack of a new program on dairying are the other problems faced by the dairy farmers identified in the Mysore district.

In absence of a milk collection center in the nearby areas, the standard pricing system is generally distorted by middlemen in this condition, and in lack of standard pricing dairy farmers face a financial loss

The major portion of milk produced by the milk producers and farmers in the Mysore district is purchased at much lower prices by the middlemen but they sell it in the urban market at a higher price which results in heavy economic loss to the actual dairy farmers.

Most dairy farmers need financial assistants they are unable to get loans and credit from government agencies, banks, and others due to fear and lack of awareness, they take a loan from landlords, and they exploit them in various ways. Most dairy farmers do not have enough money to purchase animals and the modern tools required for commercial dairy farming.

Women's participation in dairy farming in the study area is on the higher side and they are playing a crucial role dairy business actively their contribution is being acknowledged due to their social taboos. Financial and decision-making rights are not given to them in most cases.

Migration is a big problem in the rural areas of the Mysore district and a huge number of the population migrates to urban sectors of the district is searching for higher-income employment it creating a labor problem. Due to these agricultural activities are decreasing and creating fodder problems. Dairy farming in general needs a great workforce.

The rural population of the district is migrating towards cities on side inside and outside of the district, state in the search of livelihood they are not interested in adopting dairying as a means of livelihood. Education is another cause due to which educated young generation feel shame in doing dairy business despite huge commercial benefits rather doing some work in factories and other sectors far from the home. In our society feels agriculture and dairy farming as a work of shame we must break this stigma.