ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
P.S. DHARPAL1*, N.O. KHANDARE2, K.N. BARSE3
1Rural Institute Agricultural Science, Wardha, 442001, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, 444104, Maharashtra, India
2Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati, 444603, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, 444104, Maharashtra India
3Rural Institute Agricultural Science, Wardha, 442001, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, 444104, Maharashtra, India
* Corresponding Author : prashantdharpal@yahoo.com
Received : 31-07-2018 Accepted : 11-08-2018 Published : 15-08-2018
Volume : 10 Issue : 15 Pages : 6838 - 6839
Int J Agr Sci 10.15 (2018):6838-6839
Keywords : Milk, Cost, Cows & buffalo
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, 444104, Maharashtra, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed
Milk production in India is in the hands of millions of such milk producers, who are ignorant about the economic aspect of milk production. For this study, we have collected data from 120 milk producers in eight tahsils of Amravati district in Maharashtra. Out of 120 milk producers, 28 milk producers of local cows, 32 milk producers of cross breed cows, 28 milk producers of local buffalo and 32 milk producers of improved buffalo are grouped. Different costs were calculated for the year as total units as well as for the milch animals in different groups of milk producers. Sale of milk , sale of young stock, cost of dry fodder, cost of green fodder, cost of concentrate feed , total variable cost, total fixed cost, B:C Ratio, Per litre cost of milk (at variable cost), & Per litre cost of milk (at total cost).
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