Constraints faced by dairy farmers in utilization of web module in dairying

Abstract

In order to ensure that digital tools successfully boost production, income, and sustainability in the dairy industry, it is imperative to investigate the barriers dairy farmers experience during usage of web modules. Random sampling method was followed to select 25 dairy farmers rearing dairy cattle / buffalo and possessing an android smart phone, from each district making a final sample size of 100 respondents from four districts of Karnataka. This study revealed that majority of dairy farmers faced the constraint of operational difficulties (97.00%), followed by high maintenance cost (96.00%), lack of offline functionality (90.00%), lack of immediate interaction for better understanding (82.00%), human element is missing (81.00%) and lack of power supply (75.00%). Specific suggestions were enlisted by few dairy farmers, in order to overcome the constraints faced in utilization of web module in dairying and also for effective utilization of e-modules. Constraints perceived by dairy farmers would facilitate the service providers and policy makers to develop suitable and sustainable strategies for effective implementation of web modules.