Estimation of cost and revenue and analysis of the different factors affecting livestock production
2003
Sadiq, G. | Ishaq, M. | Saddozai, S.H. (Agricultural Research Inst., Tarnab (Pakistan). Technology Transfer Inst.)
The present study was undertaken to investigate the economics of dairy animals in arid land of District Kohat during 2000. On overall basis 22.10 goats are kept on average by the area farmers, followed by 13.50 sheep and 4. 10 bulls and cows. Milk contribute about 72 percent to the livestock output both on large and medium farms categories. while it contribute about 77 percent on small farm category. On average large farms get Rs. 67632 from milk per year, medium Rs. 39900 and small farms earn Rs. 32324 per year from milk. The second major contributor to the livestock output is the young. It contributes about 22 percent, 23 percent and 19 percent respectively on large, medium and small farmers' categories. Labour and fodder are the main cost items in Livestock production. About 70- 80 percent of the total cost is constituted by the labour cost. Fodder (green as well as dry) cost ranges from 15% to 19% on different farm categories. The enterprise exhibit increasing return to scale, which provide better opportunities to the area farmers for investing more in livestock sector. Animal Units, Feed and Labour are the significant positive contributors to livestock production, while Medical Cost affect the enterprise negatively.
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