An Index To Measure Sustainability Of Sugarcane Based Dairy Farming

An index to measure the sustainability of sugarcane based dairy farming was developed by adopting a systematic procedure. The scale values of the three dimensions economic, social and environment were calculated which were found to be 7.42, 6.76 and 6.82, respectively. Out of 83 indicators under selected dimensions, 74 were retained for item analysis. Based on the rating of 33 judges on a three point relevancy continuum, mean relevancy and overall mean relevancy scores were calculated. The statements having relevancy weightage (RW) > 0.85 and Mean Relevancy Score (MRS) greater than the Overall Mean Relevancy Score i.e., 2.60 were considered for inclusion in Sugarcane Based Dairy Farming Sustainability Index (SBDFSI). The final index contains 44 indicators.