ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF DAIRY FARMS IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF DAIRY FARMS IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
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SESHA SAYANA REDDY, A
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NEELAKANTA SASTRY, T.V
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millets, malt, biological phenomena, productivity, flours, amino acids, proteins, sorghum, diseases, vegetables
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Dairy sector contributes significantly in generating employment opportunities in rural India, besides providing food security. The profitability of dairy enterprise depends upon the cost structure and income generation capacity of the enterprise and good marketing outlets. The present project entitled “Economic analysis of diary farms in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh” was taken up with the following specific objectives. xii Objectives of the study are: 1. to study the investment pattern on the establishment of dairy farms. 2. to estimate the costs and returns on dairy farms. 3. to identify the production and marketing problems encountered by dairy farmers and to suggest remedial measures. Chittoor district was purposively selected for this study as Heritage Company in question is located in the Chittoor district for its importance in milk production and marketing. Two mandals viz., Chandragiri and Pakala were purposively chosen based on the milch cattle population. From each mandal four villages were selected following the above criterion making a total of eight villages. All the dairy farmers in selected eight villages were listed out and from each village, 13 farmers were randomly selected making a total sample of 104 farmers. The data were collected by survey method using a well structured, pretested schedule for the production period 2008-2009. Tabular analysis was used to study the labour utilisation pattern, costs and returns on dairy farms per annum per animal. The average heard size of 2.3 milch animals was maintained by sample farmers in the study area. The total investment per animal per year was to Rs.10,994.93. The major items of investment were cattle shed, amounting to Rs.6,670.37 and cost of animal (Rs.3,854.38), followed by cost of equipment (Rs.470.20). The total cost of Rs.40,850.98 was incurred to maintain a crossbred cow per year. In the total costs, variable cost was Rs.37,651.0 (92.8 per cent) and fixed costs amounted to xiii Rs. 3,199.98 (7.82 per cent). The cost of production of milk per crossbred cow per litre was Rs.12.05. The rearing of crossbred cow generated net income of Rs.18,830.72 per annum. The returns over variable cost i.e., gross margin was calculated at Rs.22,030.7. The benefit cost ratio of 0.46 indicated that maintaining crossbred cow on the farm is a highly paying proposition. The break-even output of milk was 820.50 litres per animal per year against the actual output of milk 3387.89 litres per animal per year. The margin of safety was 2567.39 lt and imputed the additional milk per year over and above break-even output. Disease problem, fluctuation of feed availability, repeat breeding, non-availability of grazing lands, low milk yield potential of local animals and more feed and more care requirement of improved animals in nearby locality were the most important technical constraints. The high cost of feed, lack of capital, availability of labour, expensive veterinary medical care and purchase price of milch cattle were the most important economic constraints. Unavailability of bull of superior trait, inadequate veterinary services and unavailability of market for green fodder in nearby locality found to be the most important infrastructural constraints in dairy management. Inadequate knowledge about balanced feeding practice, unavailability of access to training and extension facilities, inadequate knowledge about symptoms of various diseases and inadequate knowledge in identifying the oestrous period of the xiv animal were considered to be the most important educational problems. SUGGESTIONS 1. The important reason for failure in dairy farming is fatal diseases which some times lead to death of animal. Unless there is adequate health care programme and or risk coverage through Livestock Insurance Scheme or any such other suitable measures, dairy farming cannot be run successfully. 2. Need for identifying such technologies, which demand less capital, less time and minimum operations. 3. Exploring the possibilities of providing loans at the lowest interest rates with subsidies for dairy development activities. 4. Gradual improvement of existing indigenous breeds of animals. 5. Gradual removal of useless stock and replacement with high yielding superior quality animals. 6. Gradual manipulation in husbandry practice for improving animal productivity and adoption of biotechnological interventions in feed and fodder, reproduction and growth aspects. 7. Need for Government role in improving the supply of inputs and service to dairy farmers / beneficiaries at their doorsteps with minimum cost. 8. Need for developing viable farmer’s cooperatives societies / federations like, milk producers cooperative societies at village and district levels, federations, boards and corporations. 9. Need for extension services from the Government, Agriculture Universities, R&D institutions, federations and corporations, besides mobilization of various input services from various agencies. |
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2016-06-24T13:50:56Z
2016-06-24T13:50:56Z 2010 |
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Thesis
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http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67943
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en
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D8719;
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application/pdf
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ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
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