Economics of dairy farming and marketing: Micro-level perspectives from three major milk producing states of India


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Authors

  • ANJANI KUMAR
  • SHINOJ PARAPPURATHU

Keywords:

Constraints, Dairy farming, Economics, Milk marketing

Abstract

The study attempted farm level analysis of production and marketing behaviour of dairy farmers, in three major milk
producing states, namely Punjab, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh of India. These states represent geographic and institutional
diversity of milk production and marketing in India. The study also identified the major constraints faced by the dairy
farmers and suggested policy prescriptions for creating future opportunities for the resource poor farmers and entrepreneurs
engaged in this sector.

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Author Biographies

ANJANI KUMAR

Principal Scientist (on Deputation to ICRISAT), National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110012 India

SHINOJ PARAPPURATHU

Scientist (Senior Scale), National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110012 India

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KUMAR, A., & PARAPPURATHU, S. (2014). Economics of dairy farming and marketing: Micro-level perspectives from three major milk producing states of India. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 84(2). Retrieved from https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/37862

Issue

Vol. 84 No. 2 (2014)

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