Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Nagaraj, Channappagouda Biradar, Ashwini and Shivalika

Abstract:
An study was conducted to know the analysis of milk production, marketing pattern and constraints of peri-urban dairy farmers in bidar district by using a structured interview schedule through personal interview method. The data was collected from 80 respondents in peri-urban region of Bidar district. The results revealed that majority of respondents were middle aged in which 92.25 percent were males having qualification of PUC (25.00%) and among them 52.50 per cent of respondents were working in government sector. Majority of them were having small land holding (85.00%) and used small area for dairy farm having small animal units (87.50%) with low level of experience in milk marketing and dairy farming. Majority of them market milk on farm along with door-to-door delivery using two-wheelers and majority of respondents were lacking storage facility. Study also revealed that an average price of crossbreed cow milk (36.26 rupees/litter), indigenous cow milk (38.01 rupees /litter) and buffalo milk (55.48 rupees/litter) respectively. Further, lack of credit facility, lack of skilled labour, space constraint for expansion, fodder shortage, lack of training or inputs, market competition and lack of market demand were the constraints faced by the dairy farmers in study area. Therefore, efforts are to be made to increase milk yield and marketing facilities and also necessary conduct awareness training programme on scientific dairy farming practices in the study area in order to make the dairy farming sustainable.