Study for understanding non performance in CBC under SBI

1. Study: Adoption of AI services/ Reasons for low performance
Methodology:
1. The study will be undertaken at a low performing CBC in Yavatmal district. The performance of CBCs
in Yavatmal is lowest among all the project districts.
2. A questionnaire for collecting data for reasons for non adoption of AI services by the cattle owners
will be prepared and administered to atleast 50 families who are not participating in the breeding
programme.
3. A focused group discussion with the stake holders viz participating and non participating families, CBC
incharge, project staff, government officials related to livestock development in the area will be
undertaken.
4. On the basis of information received from all the sources mentioned above reasons for low
performance will be documented.
5. A course of action for improving performance, if it is within the reach of the project, will be advised.
Factors responsible for low performance: (for CBC profile to be made on the basis of these
factors)
Livestock
Insufficient cattle population in the area
Rearing of cattle undertaken for production of bullock/ draught purpose
Market
Milk marketing not available/ milk route
Prices of milk non remunerative
Low profit / no profit from dairy enterprise
Infrastructure availability
Alternative breeding services available at cheaper cost/competition
Non availability of reliable veterinary services
Farming system and Livelihood system
Farming system not conducive
Shortage of fodder/ crop residue
Free grazing resulting in natural service
Migration
Alternative sources of income available to the community
No tradition of dairy farming/ milk production
Lack of manpower/ family labour for undertaking dairy enterprise
Awareness level
Low awareness about dairy enterprise as income generation activity
CBC Staff efficiency
Quality of breeding service provided by project CBC non satisfactory
Lack of effective extension about crossbreeding and breeding services
Lack of motivation in the CBC staff
Location specific agro-climatic conditions and communication problems
Environment (temperature/ humidity/ rainfall etc) not conducive to rearing of crossbreds/ dairy animals
Scattered area/ habitation
Communication problem for giving AI call/ breeding service
Cultural
Sale of milk is considered as taboo
Miscellaneous
High cost of AI services
Any other

2. Questionnaire for families not availing breeding services
Name of the farmer: _______________________________________________
Village: ____________________________________________________
CBC: _________________________________________________________
Number of breedable (above three years age) cattle and buffaloes
No. of Cattle No. of Buffalo Total
Reason for not availing breeding services of the CBC
Livestock
Rearing of cattle undertaken for production of bullock/ draught purpose
Market
Milk marketing not available/ milk route
Prices of milk non remunerative
Low profit / no profit from dairy enterprise
Infrastructure availability
Alternative breeding services available at cheaper cost/competition
Non availability of reliable veterinary services
Farming system and Livelihood system
Farming system not conducive
Shortage of fodder/ crop residue
Free grazing resulting in natural service
Migration
Alternative sources of income available to the community
No tradition of dairy farming/ milk production
Lack of manpower/ family labour for undertaking dairy enterprise
Awareness level
Low awareness about dairy enterprise as income generation activity
CBC Staff efficiency
Quality of breeding service provided by project CBC non satisfactory
Lack of effective extension about crossbreeding and breeding services
Lack of motivation in the CBC staff
Location specific agro-climatic conditions and communication problems
Environment (temperature/ humidity/ rainfall etc) not conducive to rearing of crossbreds/ dairy
animals
Scattered area/ habitation
Communication problem for giving AI call/ breeding service
Cultural
Sale of milk is considered as taboo
Miscellaneous
High cost of AI services? If yes, what cost they are prepared to pay?
Any other reasons

3. AREA PROFILE
Name of the CBC
Date of establishment and age of the CBC
Number of villages
Average distance from HQ
Farthest distance from HQ
Are the villages scattered?
Maximum temperature in the summer
No of APL families ( Having more than five acres of
rainfed land )
No of BPL families ( Landless/ marginal/ less than five
acres of rainfed land)
Cropping pattern
Kharif
Rabi
Irrigation facility Nil (rainfed)/ low/ moderate/ high
Availability of breeding service in the area other than
project CBC
A.I Charges
Average AI/ month
Highest AI recorded No. ------------ Month &Yr---------
Availability of milk collection centers in the area
Average price for milk paid to the producers
Availability of cattle market in the area. Where is the
nearest cattle market located and how far?
Availability of grazing land for cattle
Availability of green fodder in the area other than
rainy season
How existing crossbred cows cope to high temperature
in summer / No CB animals
Is cotton seed cake/ cattle feed fed to milking cows
What feed (roughage and concentrates) is fed in
different seasons
Rainy(July to Oct)
Winter (Nov to Feb)
Summer (Mar to June)
CBC in-charge’s opinion regarding low response to AI

4. FOCUSED GROUP DISCUSSION (FGD)
Village: ________________CBC_____________Tal_____________ Dist___________
Number of persons in the FGD: ________________________________
Factors responsible for low performance: (for CBC profile to be made on the basis of these
factors)
Livestock
Insufficient cattle population in the area
Rearing of cattle undertaken for production of bullock/ draught purpose
Market
Milk marketing not available/ milk route
Prices of milk non remunerative
Low profit / no profit from dairy enterprise
Infrastructure availability
Alternative breeding services available at cheaper cost/competition
Non availability of reliable veterinary services
Farming system and Livelihood system
Farming system not conducive
Shortage of fodder/ crop residue
Free grazing resulting in natural service
Migration
Alternative sources of income available to the community
No tradition of dairy farming/ milk production
Lack of manpower/ family labour for undertaking dairy enterprise
Awareness level
Low awareness about dairy enterprise as income generation activity
CBC Staff efficiency
Quality of breeding service provided by project CBC non satisfactory
Lack of effective extension about crossbreeding and breeding services
Lack of motivation in the CBC staff
Location specific agro-climatic conditions and communication problems
Environment (temperature/ humidity/ rainfall etc) not conducive to rearing of crossbreds/ dairy animals
Scattered area/ habitation
Communication problem for giving AI call/ breeding service
Cultural
Sale of milk is considered as taboo
Miscellaneous
High cost of AI services
Any other