Economic, social, psychological and political empowerment of dairy farmers through dairy co-operatives in Palakkad district
Abstract
Dairy co-operatives provide a stable source of income for thousands of dairy farmers in Palakkad district ofKerala. The rural people are primarily involved in farming activities such as animal husbandry and dairying.The research was carried out with an objective to study the empowerment of dairy farmers who were membersof dairy co-operatives in Palakkad district. The primary data were collected from 200 active members of thefour dairy co-operatives, namely Moolathara milk producer’s co-operative society Ltd. No. P 65 (D),Kunnamkattupathy milk producer’s co-operative society Ltd. No. P 126 (D), Menonpara milk producer’sco-operative society Ltd. No. P 281 (D), and Attappadi milk producer’s co-operative society Ltd. No. P 558(D). Structured interview schedule was used for data collection. The data were analyzed by using the indexmethod.The selected dairy co-operatives in the Palakkad district play an important role in the economic,social, psychological, and political empowerment of its member dairy farmers. The dairy farmer membersmake significant contributions to dairy development in Palakkad. Their involvement in dairy farming isregarded as an important tool for alleviating poverty and improving the rural community’s quality of life.
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