author(s)
NM More and BM Thombre

abstract
The present investigation entitled “Gap Between Recommended and Adopted Feeding Practices of Crossbred and Indigenous Cattle of Latur District of Maharashtra” was undertaken to study the gap between recommended and adopted feeding practices by dairy farmers. The 120 farmers of 9 villages were selected to study in Latur tahsil of Latur district. Gap of feeding has been observed during feeding of crossbred cows and indigenous cows. In case of crossbred cows they fed 0.57 percent overall dry fodder more than recommended feeding practices and wide gap has also observed in 46.47 percent of green fodder and 27.34 percent of concentrates, whereas in case of indigenous cows there is 55.67, 15.29 and 42.00 percent of green fodder, dry fodder and concentrates, respectively.