STATUS OF DRAUGHT ANIMAL POWER (DAP) AND DAP BASED TECHNOLOGY OF CHANDRAPUR, NASHIK, SATARA AND SOLAPUR DISTRICTS OF MAHARSHTRA

A. B. Ghule, B. S. Gholap, A. Waghmode, R. Gavhane, S. H. Bhutada

Abstract: A techno-economic study was conducted to study the status of draft animal power (DAP) and DAP based technology in Chandrapur, Nashik, Satara and Solapaur districts of Maharashtra. The parameters of the study mainly consisted of availability of draught animal power, status of bullock operated farm implements and machinery and facility regarding animal shelter, urine and cow dung disposal. The study revealed that, draught animal power had been extensively used for crop production and transportation. The most common breads are Khilari, Dangi, Deoni and Deshi. Bullocks over three years of age are the main sources of draught animals for field operations. Average observed DAP of Chandrapur, Nashik, Satara & Solapur were 0.44, 0.27, 0.42 & 0.35 kW/ha respectively. It was concluded that, utilization of plough, harrow, seed-drill, cultivator and bullock cart were highest in Solapur 89.09 %, Satara 32.72 %, Nashik 32.30 %, Solapur 56.36 %, and Satara 56.36 % respectively. The methods for collection of urine & cow dung by hand were mostly used in Satara 70.90 %, by tool it was found highest in Nashik 56.15 %. Utilization of covered area of animal shelter was highest in Solapur 74.54 % and uncovered area of animal shelter was highest in Nashik 35.38 %. The use of tractor, power tiller was highest in Satara 48.18 %, Nashik 6.15 % respectively.

Keywords: Draught Animal Power(DAP), Breads, Animal Shelter, Animal Drawn Implements, Machinery

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0508065