ANALYSING THE LABOUR USE PATTERN AND EFFICIENCY IN URBAN DAIRY FARMS OF TAMIL NADU
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2014
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A study was under taken in three urban areas namely Chennai (Tambaram), Erode and Vellore
of Tamil Nadu with the objectives of analysing the pattern of labour use and assessing the factors
influencing labour use efficiency in the dairy farms. A total of 90 dairy farms were selected for the
study by simple random sampling technique. From the selected farms information relating to various
aspects of dairy farming was collected by survey method with a well-designed and pre-tested
interview schedule. To determine factors contributing to the observed labour-use efficiency, the
multiple linear regression model was formulated. The result of the multiple linear regression analysis
revealed that the co-efficient of multiple determination (adjusted R2) was 0.941 which indicated that
94.1 per cent variation in labour use efficiency is explained by the independent variables chosen
for the study. The results also revealed that the determinants like source of labour, system of rearing,
net profit, quantum of milk produced, herd size and income from dairying positively influenced the
labour use efficiency (dependent variable) whereas age of the farmers negatively influenced the
labour use efficiency which indicates that farmers become less efficient as they get older. These
results suggest that labour use efficiency is better with the farms having large herd size, more family
labours, young, averagely educated and rearing cross bred cattle to rise the quantum of milk
production which indirectly rise the net profit from dairy farming in Tamil Nadu.
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TNV_IJFV_2014_10(2)36-38
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Veterinary Science