Technical Efficiency in Milk Production in Indo-Gangetic Plain of India: Status and Determinants

    Kumar, A (2012) Technical Efficiency in Milk Production in Indo-Gangetic Plain of India: Status and Determinants. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 82 (6). pp. 624-628.

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    Abstract

    India is the largest milk producer in the world with annual production of about 105 million tonnes in 2007–08. But, milk productivity in India is very low and there is a tremendous scope for its enhancements. The study has measured farm-specific technical efficiency in milk production and has identified its determinants to suggest options for increasing farm level efficiency to strengthen competitiveness of dairy farmers. It has been shown that India has potential to increase milk production by about 25% at the existing level of technological development. However, improvement in technical efficiency in milk production requires adequate and quality veterinary services, augmentation of feed and fodder resources at the farm, integration with formal marketing system, and scaling-up of the dairy enterprise.

    Item Type: Article
    Divisions: UNSPECIFIED
    CRP: UNSPECIFIED
    Subjects: Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
    Depositing User: Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
    Date Deposited: 15 Feb 2013 14:01
    Last Modified: 15 Feb 2013 14:01
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/6585
    Official URL: http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/...
    Projects: Impact of Trade Policy Reforms and Food Safety Standards on Processed Food Exports from India
    Funders: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
    Acknowledgement: Data were collected under the project on “Impact of Trade Policy Reforms and Food Safety Standards on Processed Food Exports from India”. This project was awarded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, under Lal Bahadur Shashtri Young Scientist award. The author is grateful to the Council for this award. The meticulous help rendered by Shivjee and Chitra Yadav for preparation of this research paper is gratefully acknowledged.[
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