Feeding coping strategies adopted for dairy animals during the 2018 floods in Kerala, India
Abstract
This study investigates the feeding coping strategies adopted by dairy farmers in the severely flood-affected districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, and Idukki in Kerala, India, following the devastating 2018 monsoonal floods. The objective was to assess the cognitive and behavioral efforts employed by farmers to safeguard their livestock and preserve productivity. A sample of 180 dairy farmers from 12 purposively selected panchayats was surveyed, and adoption was measured using a three-category scale (Adoption Continued, Discontinued, or Never Adopted), which allowed for the computation of index scores and rankings. The results indicate that
Fields of Study & Subjects
Agricultural risk and resilience
Livestock Farming and Management
Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1S
- Pages
- 193–196
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026