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volume 49 issue 4 (august 2015) : 523-526,   Doi: 10.5958/0976-0555.2015.00060.6

Study on resource use efficiency in milk production in the Scarcity Zone of Western Maharashtra, India

P
Pawar Sachin Rangnath
S
S.B. Agarwal
G
Goutam Das
1Dairy Economics, Statistics and Management Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, India.
Cite article:- Rangnath Sachin Pawar, Agarwal S.B., Das Goutam (2025). Study on resource use efficiency in milk production in the Scarcity Zone of Western Maharashtra, India. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 49(4): 523-526. doi: 10.5958/0976-0555.2015.00060.6.

ABSTRACT

The present study was undertaken in the Scarcity Zone of Western Maharashtra with the objective of examining the input-output relationship and resource use efficiency in milk production. The study revealed that concentrates have positive and significant influence on the milk production from both buffaloes and crossbred cows in the study area. Concentrates were underutilized for both milking buffaloes and crossbred cows. Dairy farmers in Western Maharashtra Scarcity Zone should put more efforts for efficient utilisation of concentrates to increase the milk production. There is a need for technical guidance to farmers particularly regarding scientific feeds and fodder management practices.

REFERENCES

  1. Government of India (2012). Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
  2. Heady, E.O. and Dhillon, J.L. (1961). Agricultural Production Function. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, pp: 73-107.
  3. Misra, A.K. and Ramakrishna, K.S. (2007). Strategies for sustainable dairy development in watersheds. Indian Dairyman, 59(10):57-62.
  4. Mahajan, S. (2010). Economic analysis of rural and peri-urban dairy farms in ludhiana District of Punjab. M.V.Sc. Thesis, NDRI, Karnal, India.
  5. Roy, S.B. (1994). Economic analysis of milk production in midnapur District of West Bengal. M.Sc. Thesis, NDRI, Karnal, India.
  6. Sinha, M. (1997). Economic analysis of dairy enterprise in Nalanda District of Bihar. Unpublished M.Sc. Thesis, NDRI, Karnal, India.
  7. Singh, K. R., Agarwal, S.B. and Malhotra, R. (2007). Resource use efficiency in milk production and disposal of milk in Imphal West District of Manipur. Indian J. of Dairy Science, 60(3): 213-217.
  8. Singh, S. K., Agarwal, S.B. and Chandel, B.S. (2012). Resource use efficiency in buffalo milk production in Varanasi District of Uttar Pradesh (India). Journal of Dairying, Foods and Home Science, 31(4): 259-263.
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    volume 49 issue 4 (august 2015) : 523-526,   Doi: 10.5958/0976-0555.2015.00060.6

    Study on resource use efficiency in milk production in the Scarcity Zone of Western Maharashtra, India

    P
    Pawar Sachin Rangnath
    S
    S.B. Agarwal
    G
    Goutam Das
    1Dairy Economics, Statistics and Management Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, India.
    Cite article:- Rangnath Sachin Pawar, Agarwal S.B., Das Goutam (2025). Study on resource use efficiency in milk production in the Scarcity Zone of Western Maharashtra, India. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 49(4): 523-526. doi: 10.5958/0976-0555.2015.00060.6.

    ABSTRACT

    The present study was undertaken in the Scarcity Zone of Western Maharashtra with the objective of examining the input-output relationship and resource use efficiency in milk production. The study revealed that concentrates have positive and significant influence on the milk production from both buffaloes and crossbred cows in the study area. Concentrates were underutilized for both milking buffaloes and crossbred cows. Dairy farmers in Western Maharashtra Scarcity Zone should put more efforts for efficient utilisation of concentrates to increase the milk production. There is a need for technical guidance to farmers particularly regarding scientific feeds and fodder management practices.

    REFERENCES

    1. Government of India (2012). Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
    2. Heady, E.O. and Dhillon, J.L. (1961). Agricultural Production Function. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, pp: 73-107.
    3. Misra, A.K. and Ramakrishna, K.S. (2007). Strategies for sustainable dairy development in watersheds. Indian Dairyman, 59(10):57-62.
    4. Mahajan, S. (2010). Economic analysis of rural and peri-urban dairy farms in ludhiana District of Punjab. M.V.Sc. Thesis, NDRI, Karnal, India.
    5. Roy, S.B. (1994). Economic analysis of milk production in midnapur District of West Bengal. M.Sc. Thesis, NDRI, Karnal, India.
    6. Sinha, M. (1997). Economic analysis of dairy enterprise in Nalanda District of Bihar. Unpublished M.Sc. Thesis, NDRI, Karnal, India.
    7. Singh, K. R., Agarwal, S.B. and Malhotra, R. (2007). Resource use efficiency in milk production and disposal of milk in Imphal West District of Manipur. Indian J. of Dairy Science, 60(3): 213-217.
    8. Singh, S. K., Agarwal, S.B. and Chandel, B.S. (2012). Resource use efficiency in buffalo milk production in Varanasi District of Uttar Pradesh (India). Journal of Dairying, Foods and Home Science, 31(4): 259-263.
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