Comparative Economics of Traditional and Modern Dairy Farms in Eastern U.P.
Bhartendu Yadav *
C. S. A. University of Agriculture and Technology, India.
Birendra Kumar
C. S. A. University of Agriculture and Technology, India.
Pavan Kumar Singh
A. N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya, India.
Gaurav Tomar
C. S. A. University of Agriculture and Technology, India.
H. P. Singh Choudhri
C. S. A. University of Agriculture and Technology, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A samples of total 270 dairy respondents were selected from the selected district and purposive cum random sampling technique was adopted for the study. It was observed that over all the categories of sample farm groups selected, the gross total investment was found in decreasing trend at Rs. /Animal i.e., Rs. 1660335.42, Rs. 176674.52 and Rs. 122801.01 for marginal, medium and large category of dairy farms, respectively. Overall Net returns per litre of milk produced were found Rs. 12 on traditional farm and Rs. 12.73 on modern farm. In the similar trend, the overall per day returns from traditional and modern dairy farms was found Rs. 241.09 and Rs. 262.56, respectively. Overall study reveals that enhanced income can be enjoyed by adopting modern approach of dairy farming.
Keywords: Dairy, milk, traditional farm, modern farm