Micro-level evaluation of agromet advisory services (AAS) interventions to address climate variability induced in dairy sector
Micro-level impact of agromet advisory on dairy sector
Keywords:
Agromet Advisories Services (AAS), weather extreme events, dairy sector, feedback analysisAbstract
Agriculture is adversely affected by climatic risks like erratic rainfall, hot and cold waves, monsoon and further, it will be severely affected due to expected climate change in the future. The present study was conducted during 2019-20, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 through a structured questionnaire technique to access the farmer’s feedback on technology interventions for stable production systems in dairy sector through Agromet Advisories Services (AAS). Krishi Vigyan Kendra, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal issuing weather-based advisories bulletin every Tuesday and Friday for the benefit of farming community. These bulletins include livestock-based weather advisories, which are very useful for dairy farmers to enhance their productivity, profitability, and animal welfare. The selected interventions were introduced to address the identified climatic stress itself at the micro-level for enhancing climatic resilience in the dairy sector through AAS. The data collected from the identified dairy farmers were analyzed to know the perception of farmers towards climate change and how to mitigate the negative impacts of weather through AAS at the block level. The impact of AAS services was evaluated through different methods i.e. interviews, Google form, and mobile phones on the growth performance, fodder production, reproductive performances, etc. of bovines. The study indicated the beneficial effect of AAS on farmers for increasing the productivity of their animals and fodder quantity. Therefore, based on the results of the study it can be concluded that AAS could alleviate the negative impacts of weather extremes at the field level for enhancing the resilience towards extreme weather events for maintaining the overall production and welfare of animals.
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