Does access to veterinary department and cooperatives for technical advice improve livestock farmers’ income? Evidence from recent NSSO survey, India

Laishram Priscilla (), Ph. Romen Sharma (), Shridhar Patil (), Shantanu Rakshit (), Priyajoy Kar (), Pankaj Kumar Sinha () and B. L. Manjunatha ()
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Laishram Priscilla: Punjab Agricultural University
Ph. Romen Sharma: ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research
Shridhar Patil: Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University
Shantanu Rakshit: ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel
Priyajoy Kar: ICAR-National Research Center on Pig
Pankaj Kumar Sinha: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute-Jharkhand
B. L. Manjunatha: ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute

Journal of Social and Economic Development, 2025, vol. 27, issue 2, No 1, 375-392

Abstract: Abstract The present study examined the level of access to the livestock extension system among livestock farmers in India and its implications for their income. A small proportion of farmers (19.13%) had access to livestock extension service providers. Among the various sources of extension services, the state veterinary department is the most commonly relied upon source (16.65%), followed by cooperatives (3.47%) and mass media (radio, television, and other electronic media) (2.13%). The study highlights a lack of pluralism within the livestock extension system in India. The socio-economic characteristics and the types of livestock ownership influenced farmers’ access to the veterinary department as well as their access in combination with cooperatives. Access to the veterinary department alone or in combination with cooperatives contributed to a significant increase in the annual net income of livestock farmers. Farmers who had access to both the veterinary department and cooperatives earned higher income compared to those who had access only to the veterinary department.

Keywords: Livestock extension system; Impact; Veterinary department; Cooperatives; Livestock income (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I38 Q13 Q16 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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