Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Ritu Swarnkar and RS Sengar

Abstract:
Chhattisgarh traditionally known as rice bowl of India is now also trying very hard to earn a name for itself in the dairying arena by augmenting milk production nearing levels achieved by Gujarat. The Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Dairy Federation is one of the largest Cooperative Dairy Federations in Chhattisgarh. The State Dairy Federation was formed in the year 2013 which was previously known as Raipur Dudgh Sangh (a part of MPCDF of undivided Madhya Pradesh). Thereafter its business was taken over by the federation to set up two-tier system and it is now planning for three-tier system based on Gujarat’s Anand district pattern. The study was conducted in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh state. Data were collected from 150 DCS member with the help of structured interview schedule. 15 DCS members were chosen from each selected village thus constituting a sample size of 150 by simple random method. The aim of this study was to better understand the constraints that dairy cooperative members confront from the perspectives of financial, animal health care, animal breeding, and other diverse constraints. The results revealed that the major constraints experienced by dairy cooperative members were the un-availability of green fodder throughout the year, low average milk yield of the milch animals, high cost of feed, irregular payment of milk by the societies, infrequent availability of veterinary health care facilities, lack of improved breeds, and the inability to obtain artificial insemination facilities at the appropriate time.