Role of dairyingin farm economy of members and Non-Members families of dairy Co-Operatives in Saharanpur (U.P.)
2017
Yogendra Kumar, | Kumar, Gajendra
India is predominantly an agricultural country. About 70% of its population is dependent on income from agriculture. Indian agriculture is a symbiosis of crop and animal production. Dairying in our country is recognized as a subsidiary occupation that provides gainful employment especially to the under privileged weaker section of rural community. Dairying is an alternative to raise the employment and income of the families in the rural area. The present study was made to examine the role of dairying in farm economy of Saharanpur district of Western U.P. during the year 2008–09. The data were collected from 75 members and 75 non-members of Dugdh Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Ltd.(D.U.S.S.) Saharanpur. The weaker section families (small, marginal farmers and landless labourers) in members and non-members were selected randomly. The results of the study revealed that dairying has played a significant role in contributing to the annual farm family income of the weaker section families of members being about 27.07% in small farmers, 31.36% in marginal farmers and 72.29% in case of landless labourers while, in case of non-members it was 18.90%, 31.88% and 66.70% to the total annual farm family income in small, marginal farmers and landless labourers, respectively. The overall income of dairying in the total annual family income in case of members was 37.18% while, in non-members it was 35.64%. It can be concluded that dairying has positive impact in contributing to the annual family income of members and non-members families. Thus, dairying can be a better source for weaker section families to raise their income.
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