ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MILK PRODUCTION IN REWARI DISTRICT OF HARYANA

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to find out the cost and returns from milk production in the Rewari district of Haryana. For the study Rewari district was selected purposively. From the selected district two blocks namely Rewari and Bawal were selected randomly. Two villages from each selected block were selected randomly. A sample of 120 milk producing households consisting 72 small, 27 medium and 21large farmers were selected randomly from four villages. A tabular analysis was carried to work out the cost and returns from milk production. The results of the study showed that the maintenance cost of a cow and buffalo for a year was found Rs. 25655 and Rs. 30311 respectively. Out of this total maintenance cost, 80 per cent was the variable cost and 20 per cent was as the fixed cost. With respect to various categories, the maintenance cost of buffalo and cow was found a little lower in small category than large category. This may be due to better management by large category than small category. The average gross returns per cow and buffalo were observed Rs. 46953 and Rs. 60102 per year respectively, which is much higher than in case of cow. The average net returns per cow and buffalo were Rs. 21198 and Rs. 29790 per year respectively. The net returns per cow and buffalo too increased with the size of herds. The higher returns in large category were mainly due to higher number of cross-breed cows and better feeding of feeds and fodders than the other category.