SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF BUFFALO POPULATION AND MILK PRODUCTION IN TAMIL NADU

S. Vignesh; P. Devendran; T. Sivakumar; G. Senthilkumar

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v52i2.137796

Authors

S. Vignesh M.V.Sc. Student, Department of Animal Husbandry Statistics and Computer Applications, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007
P. Devendran Professor and Head, Bioinformatics Centre, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007
T. Sivakumar Professor and Head, Department of Livestock Production Management, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007
G. Senthilkumar Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Husbandry Economics, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v52i2.137796

Keywords:

Buffalo, Population, Production, Productivity, Growth rate

Abstract

Growth dynamics of buffalo population and milk production and productivity in Tamil Nadu was analysed. Point to point annual compound growth rate (ACGR) was calculated to assess the trend in buffalo population and continuous annual compound growth rate (ACGR) for milk production and productivity. The share of Tamil Nadu to National buffalo population decreased from 5.29 to 0.72 % (1951 to 2012) and the buffalo milk production reduced from 4.01 to 0.46% (2001-02 to 2015-16). The ACGR of buffalo population in Tamil Nadu was -17.23% during the last inter-census period (2007-12). North Eastern and Cauvery Delta agro-climatic zones of Tamil Nadu registered high negative growth. The annual compound growth rate of buffalo milk production during 2011-12 to 2015-16 in Southern zone was -27.37% and it was - 21.72% in North Eastern and -20.93 % in Cauvery Delta zone with overall ACGR of -16.85%. The ACGR of buffalo milk productivity was 0.61% (2001-02 to 2015-16) in Tamil Nadu, while the rate was 1.58% in India. Hence, rigorous implementation of buffalo development programmes is a prime requisite and need of the hour for improving buffalo population and milk production in Tamil Nadu.

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