A Study Of Medium Category Milk Producers In Gujarat State (original) (raw)
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Commercial Dairy Farming as a Potential Source of Income in Southern Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)
Syed Imran Ali1, Saleem Abid1, and Abid Hussain2 1Technology Transfer Institute Muzaffarabad, AJK. 2Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Social Sciences Division, Islamabad ABSTRACT The present study was undertaken to determine the status of commercial dairy farming in the southern part of the AJK state taking into consideration different parameters of feeding breeding, milking costs and returns for dairy farms and to make recommendation for development of dairy sector in the area. With this view the empirical data were collected by using protested questionnaire. The study was conducted in peri urban area of Mirpur and Dhudial tehsil of southern district AJK. The data were collected from twenty five small scale dairy farmers. Results revealed that forty four farm owners belonged to business class and remaining fifty six percent to different categories. Thirty six percent took dairying as a side business whereas only sixty four percent took it as a main business enterprise. Major percentage seventy two percent of farm owner education level was secondary and the average number of animals per farm was five. The owners had sixteen crossbred (like Friesen cross and Jersey cross) and fifty one indigenous cattle. Seventy percent farmers used artificial insemination and rest used both artificial and natural service. Daily milk yield/animal/farm was forty litters. It was estimated that the rearing cost of dairy cow was Rs.953.68/animal/day and return from rearing dairy animal was Rs.541.68/animal/day. The cost benefit ratio was 1:1.56. Although the dairy owners face problems, this study observed that there were potential for the small dairy farmers. The small farmers by keeping 8-10 animals including crossbred cows could earn a modest living by adopting small dairy farming as a profession.
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