Training Needs in Sheep Husbandry of Farm Women in Barmer District

Women participate in every area of sheep husbandry. More specifically, their participation was high in areas like management of sheep, cleaning and management of sheep, health care, preparation of feeds and feeding and low in areas like construction of sheep yard, breeding and purchasing and procurement of feeds. The study showed that the women need more training in selection of sheep, management of sheep, health care, and cleaning and management of sheep. They preferred training of 2-3 days duration in their home village during the period January to April. Lack of time, inadequate compensation, venue and lack of awareness about training programmes were some of the constraints they faced in attending training courses. Therefore, training programmes may be arranged and conducted based on the needs of the women to enhance their knowledge and confidence in sheep rearing.