Overall incidence of reproductive disorders in different agroclimatic regions of Punjab is 19.11% in buffaloes and 15.05% in cows.
Major reproductive disorders in buffaloes is anoestrus (31.98%) in cows repeated breeding (35.06%).
Anoestrus and repeat breeding is related with deworming, mineral mixture, supplementation and concentrate feeding in animals.
Adoption of A.I. by the dairy farmers is related with education, herd size, extension contacts, mass media exposure, distance from civil veterinary hospital and total dairying experience.
Adoption of A.I. in cows is 41.67%, however, in buffaloes it is 17.78%.
Miscellaneous perceptions exist in the dairy farmers regarding adoption of A.I. and dairy farmers prefer natural service in specific areas of Punjab.
The level of adoption of dairy practices is higher in progressive farmers.
The highest level of adoption is observed in calf management practices, followed by breeding, milking, feeding, health care and lowest for housing practices.
High cost and complexity of feeding practices are main barriers in adoption of recommended feeding practices.
