ASSESSMENT OF DAIRY PRODUCTION COMPETITIVENESS IN RURAL-URBAN INTERFACE OF BENGALURU NORTH
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2019-11-18
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK BENGALURU
Abstract
The present research assessed the impact of urbanisation on dairy enterprise in
rural-urban interface of Bengaluru North in year 2018-19. Primary data was collected from
the 30 dairy farmers each from rural, semi-urban and urban zones by the personal interview
method. The total sample size is 90 dairy farmers from all zones. The dairy farmers in each
zone were classified as small, medium and large farmers based on farm herd size. The
highest net return was recorded in rural large sized dairy farm (Rs. 2,37,421), the highest
returns per cow was recorded in urban small sized dairy farm (Rs. 49,115) and the highest
returns per rupee investment was recorded in rural large sized dairy farm (1.82). In rural
zone, large dairy farms were technically, allocatively and cost efficient. In transition zone,
large dairy farms were efficient in allocating resources. In urban zone, medium dairy farms
were technically efficient and large dairy farms were efficient in allocating resources. All
rural dairy farmers sold their milk through Milk Producer’s Co-operative Societies
(MPCS), In transition zone, majority of the dairy farmers sold their milk by MPCS
(86.67%) and (13.33%) through private dairies and local sales. Seventy per cent of the
urban dairy farmers sold their milk locally and rest of respondents sold it by MPCS. Sale
of value added dairy products like curd, butter and ghee is noticed only in urban zone due
to remunerative price obtained. Establishment of fodder markets in urban zone is suggested
for quality milk production.