CONSTRAINTS PERCEIVED BY THE CONTRACT FARMERS AND  INTEGRATING FIRM UNDER CONTRACT DAIRY FARMING

D.V.Kolekar; H.R.Meena; Y.C.Bangar

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v9i2.154548

Authors

D.V.Kolekar Ph.D Scholar, Division of Veterinary Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122 Bareilly
H.R.Meena Sr. Scientist, Division of Veterinary Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122 Bareilly
Y.C.Bangar Ph.D Scholar, Division of Livestock economics and statistics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122 Bareilly

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v9i2.154548

Keywords:

Constraints, dairy farming, contract farming, livestock farmers and integrating firm

Abstract

The study was carried out purposively in Satara district of Maharashtra to ascertain constraints perceived by contract dairy farmers
and integrating firm under contract dairy farming system. A detailed interview schedule in relation to various aspects of production and marketing constraints involved in dairy farming were enlisted by asking non respondent sample from study area through open ended questions during pilot study and the contract dairy farmers and functionaries of integrating firm in the study area were asked to rank the each constraint which was analyzed using Garret’s ranking technique. Study revealed that under contract dairy farming
major constraints perceived by contract dairy farmers were difficulty in meeting quality requirements, followed by pressure for maintaining quality of milk, delayed payment of milk produce, faulty grading of milk, delay in arranging inputs and lack of credit for milk production. Similarly major constraints perceived by integrating firm were frequent milk price fluctuation in market, followed by input diversion by farmers, farmer’s negligence in maintaining quality, difficulty in maintaining communication with farmers, difficulty in arranging quality inputs and violation of terms and conditions by farmers.

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