Comparative economics of rural and periurban dairy farming in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka

Abstract

Cost of milk production is an important economic indicator in assessing the farm household efficiency in milk production as well as basis for price fixation. The study was undertaken to analyse the cost and returns of milk production in rural and periurban dairy farms of Kalaburagi district of Karnataka. The per day maintenance cost in periurban dairy farms (` 150.64) was highest compared to rural dairy farms (` 91.29)for local cows, crossbred cows and buffaloes. Among total maintenance costs of periurban dairy farming, feed and fodder costs accounted major share (73.49%) followed by labour cost (15.53%) and total fixed cost (7.73%). The return per litre of milk was highest (` 8.91) for crossbred cows followed by buffalo (` 4.82) and local cows (` 0.14). The net return from crossbred cow was more than that of buffalo and local cows indicating higher profitability in rearing crossbred cow in the study area.

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“…It was higher in SG farms, but nonsignificant. The benefit cost ratio was 1:1.35 considerably higher than previous findings (Patil et al 2019). However, Kaware and Yadav (2014) revealed higher benefit cost ratio from inhoused dairy farms in western Maharashtra.…”

“…It is showing that total fixed cost was nonsignificant higher in buffalo farms. The share of interest in fixed capital, depreciation was 8.88 and 10.18 percents, respectively was almost double that Patil et al (2019). Kaware and Yadav (2014) reported 13.64% share of fixed cost, however, they have included herd replacement cost (7.37%) in fixed cost.…”

“…The expenditure incurred for dry fodder was about 11%, it was significantly higher in buffalo farms. Similarly,Ghule et al (2012) revealed 33, 21 and 46 percent expenditure towards green, dry fodder and concentrate, respectively in crossbred cattle farm Patil et al (2019). also revealed 76.46% share of feed-fodder cost among total cost, further, they reported that cost of concentrate was highest (54%) and cost of dry fodder was lowest (19%) in rearing of crossbred cattle at Karnataka state.…”

“…Feed cost was nonsignificant between studied farms, whereas, labour cost was significantly higher in buffalo farms. Patil et al (2019)…”

Economic Analysis of Animal Husbandry Based on System Dynamics

“…Reference [ 11 ] described the specific status of animal husbandry, analyzed the problems that restrict the development of animal husbandry, and put forward suggestions for sustainable development, including sustainable recycling mechanisms, the transformation of development models, and utilization of manure resources. For the development route, in [ 12 ], four suggestions for the sustainable development of the animal husbandry economy have been proposed, which are to increase the ideological emphasis on sustainable development of the ecological economy, improve the relevant policy support system for development, and expand the animal product market.…”