The present paper attempts to examine constraints perceived by farmers in crop - dairy mixed farming system on small farms
in Parbhani district of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. A sample of 60 farmers was selected through multistage
sampling technique from Parbhani district and data collected during November - December, 2012. The constraints faced by
farmers in crop production were varied crop to crop, but the common perception of farmers about constrains of crop
production were that the non-availability of inputs at village level, high cost of inputs and lack of technical guidance in time
were the major constraints reported by 100 per cent, 86.67 per cent and 71.67 per cent farmers, respectively. The analysis of
constraints in dairy animal rearing in the study area were revealed that in case of local cow owner majority of respondent i.e.
100 per cent were facing the constraints low productivity. Whereas in case of crossbreed cow majority of dairy owners (i.e.
100 per cent) faced low price of milk, high cost of feed and fodder and lack of organized market as the major constraints in each
case, followed by 93.34 per cent of the respondents as non availability of land for fodder cultivation. Regarding constraints
of buffalo milk production, 100 per cent respondents opined to have inadequate knowledge about feeding was the major
constraint, followed by 95.92 per cent respondents to have constraints as lack of availability of credit. Beside these major
constraints respondents dairy owners were also faced some other constraints in milk production and marketing of local cow,
crossbred cow and of buffaloes.