ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MILK PRODUCTION IN KOHIMA DISTRICT OF NAGALAND

S. CHALE¹*, A. CHOUDHURY², K.K. DATTA³, L. DEVARANI⁴, L. HEMOCHANDRA^5
1School of Social Sciences, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, 793 103, Meghalaya, India
²School of Social Sciences, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, 793 103, Meghalaya, India
³School of Social Sciences, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, 793 103, Meghalaya, India
⁴School of Social Sciences, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, 793 103, Meghalaya, India
⁵School of Social Sciences, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, 793 103, Meghalaya, India
* Corresponding Author : sedenochale11@gmail.com

Received : 01-10-2018     Accepted : 12-10-2018     Published : 15-10-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 19       Pages : 7339 - 7341
Int J Agr Sci 10.19 (2018):7339-7341

Keywords : Cost, Milk productivity, Returns
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to School of Social Sciences, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, 793 103, Meghalaya, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Dairying is an integral part of farming systems in India and also plays an important role in strengthening the rural economy. The present study attempts to analyse the different cost structures and returns from milk production in Kohima District of Nagaland. The study was based on the data collected from 100 farming households practicing dairy farming either as main or subsidiary occupation during the period 2017-18. The study emphasises the economic costs and returns of milk production by different species of milch animals in different herd-size categories. The results of the study indicate that average daily net maintenance cost was higher for crossbred cows than local cows; however, due to its higher milk productivity the crossbred cows are comparatively more profitable for milk purpose. Since milk productivity was lower for local cows; therefore, the local cows were kept mainly for meat purpose. Most of the labour utilized was hired labour of non-local Nepalese so, there is a need to encourage the local farmers to take up dairy farming by providing trainings on scientific management of dairy farms and providing financial assistance through loans.

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