Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
AP Chawke, SD Mandakmale, US Gaikwad, DK Deokar, MG Mote and MR Patil

Abstract:
An analysis was performed to study the herd structure, herd performance and labour utilization pattern in crossbred herd maintained at Research cum Development Project on Cattle (RCDP on Cattle), at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri over the period of 1990-1991 to 2019-2020. The records pertaining to production data on crossbred herd were collected for the present study. The observations on the total quantity of feed and fodder consumed, total labour utilized on farm, total milk yield and expenditure on feed and labourers were calculated as per the prevailing prices. The results revealed that the amount of concentrates, green fodder and dry fodder consumed during the period were range between 132.47 to 145.51, 1792.51 to 5207.13 and 87.4 to 681.73 MT with the average annual consumption of 140.84, 3028.79 and 375.39 MT, respectively. The overall mean cost was found to be Rs. 632737.59 for concentrates, Rs. 476300 for green fodder and Rs. 659034 for dry fodder. The cost of dry fodder forms the major component of feed cost. The average feed cost observed to be Rs. 1768071.00 for crossbred herd at RCDP on Cattle, MPKV Rahuri. The total labour utilized on farm and total labour cost were ranged between 646 to 1566 units and cost around Rs. 331691.47 to Rs. 8989012 with the mean values of 1356.75 units with an amount Rs. 1934528.00 respectively. The mean feed and labour cost over the period was found to be Rs. 3702599.00.