Vol. 12, Special Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Deepanka, R Shehar, A Singh and S Singh

Abstract:
The present study was conducted on 120 dairy farmers selected from 8 villages of Mathura district to assess the production, sale. Consumption and disposal pattern of milk of dairy farmers. The data was collected through pre-tested structured interview schedule by holding personal interview with the dairy farmers during 2016-17. The result revealed that 57.50 percent had high milk production. As the average no. of respondents had large herd size, 25.83 percent had medium milk production, In case of milk consumption in case of The result revealed that 56.67 percent had medium milk consumption (1.7-2.42 liter), 40.83 percent had high milk consumption (>2.42 liter), and in case of milk sale The result revealed that 49.17 percent respondents had high milk sale as the average number of respondents had high milk production, 35.00 percent had medium milk sale. In case of milk disposal pattern The result revealed that 58.45 percent respondents directly supplied their milk to the customers at 55 to 68 rupees, per liter 18.91 percent sold milk to the milk vendor 40-60 rupees, per liter 13.92 percent respondents sold milk to milk cooperatives at 55 to 60 rupees, per liter 2.35 percent were to the private dairy at 50-58 rupees per liter, and 0.61 percent supplied to the private parties, temples etc at the rate of 50-60 rupees per liter.