Vol. 12, Special Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Pawan Saini, Rohitash Kumar, Priya Saini and Priyanka Saini

Abstract:
The study was conducted purposively in Udaipur district of Rajasthan. Out of 15 tehsils, four tehsils viz., Jhadol, Salumbar, Vallabhnagar and Mavli were selected purposely based on higher livestock population and different livestock service delivery systems. In the next stage of sampling, three villages were selected randomly from each of the selected tehsils. Thus, total 12 villages were selected for the study. From each village, 12 livestock owners availing the services of different livestock service providers were selected randomly. Thus, total 144 respondents were selected for the present study. The study was found that with highest weighted mean scores, the public departments were positioned first in providing insurance (294.28), A.I. services (291.43), curative services (290.69), provision of veterinary pharmaceuticals (284.87) and preventive services (283.09) in supplying of mineral mixture and other supplements (272.86) round the year. Further, all the services were rendered by the public departments to the livestock owners either free of cost or charging a minimum cost which made it more effective.