Economics of buffalo milk production in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh
2020
and B. SUBRAHMANYESWARI, G. CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY S. JAGADEESWARA RAO, A. ANITHA
unknown. A field study was done to know the cost and returns of different buffalo breeds among the landless, smallfarmer and commercial milk producers in Guntur district of A.P. It was observed that the average cost ofmilk production per litre was significantly (P≤0.01) lower in Murrah buffaloes (Rs. 26.48) than that in gradedMurrah buffaloes (Rs. 27.56) and local buffaloes (Rs. 30.55). The average gross income was significantly(P≤0.01) higher in Murrah (Rs. 411.80) per day than that in graded Murrah (Rs. 331.62) and local buffaloes(Rs. 254.53). The average net income was significantly (P≤0.01) higher in Murrah (Rs. 144.40) than that ingraded Murrah (Rs. 114.56) and local buffaloes (Rs. 72.99). The share of total feed cost in Murrah, gradedMurrah and local buffalo was 59.29, 61.61 and 63.17 per cent, respectively. The share of total labour costin Murrah, graded Murrah and local buffalo was 17.78, 18.13 and 17.81 per cent, respectively, in the totalmaintenance cost (gross cost) of buffaloes.
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