AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MILK PRODUCTION ON DIFFERENT FARM SIZES IN JUNAGADH DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

J.V. JADAV¹, M.G. DHANDHALYA²*, B. SWAMINATHAN^3
1College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362001, India
²Department of Agricultural Economics, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362001, India
³Department of Agricultural Economics, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362001, India
* Corresponding Author : mgdhandhalya@yahoo.co.in

Received : 10-04-2016     Accepted : 22-04-2016     Published : 21-07-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 25       Pages : 1516 - 1518
Int J Agr Sci 8.25 (2016):1516-1518

Keywords : Milk, Gir cow, Jafarabadi buffalo, Maintenance, Cost
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The economics of cow and buffalo milk production in Junagadh district of Gujarat during 2014 was worked out for 144 milk producers selected randomly from twelve villages of three talukas. The analysis of cost, return and input-output ratio were separately carried out using tabular analysis for indigenous buffalo, Jafarabadi buffalo, indigenous cow and Gir cow maintenance and milk production. The average holding of sample farmers was revealed about 3.11 ha and about 79 per cent reported under irrigation. Among the surveyed 144 households, 155 have indigenous and 17 possess Jafarabadi buffaloes, besides 80 farmers have indigenous and 22 possess Gir cows. The average cost of per day per animal maintenance was reported about Rs. 223, Rs. 242, Rs. 194 and Rs. 213 respectively. It was noticed that the cost of maintenance of buffaloes and cows was found increasing with an increase in the size of farm. It found that buffalo and cow milk production was remunerative for all categories of farms, even if the cost-C2 is to be considered.