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- Title
Cost effective analysis of milk production in Gujarat, India.
- Authors
Sharma, H.; Kalamkar, S. S.; Makwana, M. C.
- Abstract
Present study conducted to assessment the cost-effective analysis of dairy in Gujarat state. Out of 120 selected sample, around 55 per cent animals were milch animals, the highest share was of buffalo (43.3%), followed by crossbreed (32.1%) and cows (23.8 %). The species wise total cost of maintenance of a milch animal of cattle's and buffalo was estimated to be Rs. 194.4 and 203.5 per animal per day but per litter buffalo milk of cost was lower than the cattle animals. On an average, net return of about Rs. 45/- per buffalo animal per day was realized by the selected households as compared to Rs. 27.41 to 35.34/- per local and cross breed animal per day realized by the selected households. Low margins may be due to low milk productivity from milch cattle animals with low genetic potential, poor health, and feeding and husbandry practices low price offered by private agent/agency.
- Subjects
GUJARAT (India); INDIA; COST analysis; DAIRY cattle; MILK yield; ANIMAL breeds; ANIMAL breeding; DAIRY farms; AGRICULTURE costs
- Publication
Journal of Livestock Science, 2022, Issue 13, p20
- ISSN
2277-6214
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33259/JLivestSci.2022.20-24