A comparative study on economics of milk production among self-help group members and non-members in Rajasthan
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Authors
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Ritu Rathore
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
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Ravinder Malhotra
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Udita Chaudhary
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Rajendra Jangid
Keywords:
Cost, Returns, Milk, Production, Self-help groupsAbstract
The present study was undertaken to determine the cost and returns from milk production across different herd size categories of self-help group members and non-members. Primary data from 160 self-help group members and 160 non-members were collected from Baran and Jhalawar district of Rajasthan during 2018-19. Its analysis showed that for members, overall average cost per litre of milk production for buffalo, local milch cow and crossbred was Rs. 32.81, Rs. 37.1 and Rs. 29.38, respectively, while, for non-members, the corresponding figures were Rs. 32.6, Rs. 37.47 and Rs. 30.25, respectively. Net return per litre of milk production was positive for buffalo and crossbred cow, while it was negative for local milch cow. Net return for all types of animals was found to be higher for members compared to the non-members, and it was found to increase with the increase in herd size.
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