|
S.No
|
Constraints
|
Perceived as a constraint
|
Not perceived as a constraint
|
|
I
|
Socio-economic constraint
|
|
|
|
a
|
Inadequate/ non-availability of credit
|
|
|
|
b
|
Lack of subsidies
|
|
|
|
c
|
Higher capital investment
|
|
|
|
d
|
Higher cost of animals
|
|
|
|
e
|
Higher cost of feed and medicines
|
|
|
|
f
|
Higher labor cost
|
|
|
|
g
|
Non-availability of trained labor
|
|
|
|
II
|
Technological constraint
|
|
|
|
a
|
Lack of knowledge
|
|
|
|
b
|
Lack of technical guidance
|
|
|
|
c
|
Inadequate technology
|
|
|
|
d
|
Non-availability of crossbred animals
|
|
|
|
e
|
Complexity involved in maintaining the animals
|
|
|
|
f
|
Difficulty in getting the raw materials
|
|
|
|
III
|
Institutional constraints
|
|
|
|
a
|
Unawareness of supplies and services offered by the state and central government
|
|
|
|
b
|
Non-availability of animal insurance programme
|
|
|
|
c
|
Lack of training
|
|
|
|
d
|
Lack of motivating agencies
|
|
|
|
e
|
Non-availability of medicines in nearby places
|
|
|
|
f
|
Distance to AI centre
|
|
|
|
g
|
Non-availability of timely medical care
|
|
|
|
h
|
Weak extension system
|
|
|
|
i
|
Lack of proper care in treatment by veterinarian
|
|
|
|
j
|
Problems of favouritism in providing loan for rearing (Crossbred) animals
|
|
|
|
k
|
Lack of infrastructure facilities
|
|
|
|
IV
|
Personal constraint
|
|
|
|
a
|
Family situation
|
|
|
|
b
|
Illiteracy
|
|
|
|
c
|
Domestic work and child care problem
|
|
|
|
d
|
Lack of co-operation from husband and elderly members of family
|
|
|
|
V
|
Marketing constraints
|
|
|
|
a
|
Lack of cold storage facilities
|
|
|
|
b
|
Lack of transport facilities
|
|
|
|
c
|
Non-existence of regulated market
|
|
|
|
d
|
Exploited by the middleman
|
|
|
|
e
|
Fluctuating price
|
|
|
|
f
|
Irregular payment for the milk by the co-operative societies
|
|
|
|
g
|
Partiality in collecting milk by the co-operative societies
|
|
|
|
h
|
Incorrect estimation of fat and payment of milk
|
|
|
Participants