摘要 : The human population in India is around one billion and represents over 16.7% of the world population. About 26.1% in India remains below poverty line. India ranks first in the world in terms of milk production with a total of 102... 展开 The human population in India is around one billion and represents over 16.7% of the world population. About 26.1% in India remains below poverty line. India ranks first in the world in terms of milk production with a total of 102 million tons for 2007-08 with per capita milk availability at 246 gms per day. Our country has 185 million cattle, 98 million buffaloes (17th livestock Census, 2005) population, which represents 16 and 57% of the world's cattle and buffaloes population respectively. The rural economy in India is traditionally based on agriculture and animal husbandry and rural people have been engaged in activities related to that sector for income generation of the family. With this background study was conducted in Uttar Pradesh during 2007. Data were collected through semi-structural interview schedule from 80 respondents in Etawah district. Where study reveals technological adoption gaps among buffalo keeper as use of bran, feed additives and use of artificial insemination were almost negligible thus 100% farmers were having full gap. And under feeding management, in case of green fodder, dry fodder, concentrate mixture, grain, and water management practices were available but in imbalanced form and thus, accepted as 100% partial gap by the farmers. Under breeding and production management practices, the sanitation of buffalo sheds and natural service of animal like operations were properly used by farmers resulting they possessed (100%) no gap, means they were quite aware of these two recommended practices by experts. The main reason for technological adoption gaps were due to low level of education and also their unawareness, poor economic condition and failure of extension communication systems. 收起