Dr. JAGRATI B. DESHMANYARASHTRARAKSHAK2023-12-282023-12-282023-12-28https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810204842study was purposively conducted in Kalaburgi-Bidar and Yadgir milk union functioning area during 2019-20. An attempt has made to assess the performance of DCS for the union and study zone and role of DCS on cost and returns structure of milk production, consumption and income of the farmers, also suggest the strategies for doubling the farmers’ income. For the study member and non-member group was done for the comparison and know the effect of DCS with the sample size of 120 members and 120 non- members making a total of 240 samples. From the study it was observed that, nearly half (48.33% and 46.67%) of the DCS members of Zone-I and Zone-II were young aged. Less than half (45.00% and 36.67%) members were attended high school level of education. The average milch animals possessed by members of Zone-I and Zone-II were higher (5.68 and 5.86) than non-members (4.12 and 4.27). The investment done by the respondents across the herd size were increased with increase in herd size in both categories but the members had higher investment (Rs. 73890.60 and 75206.59) than non-members (Rs.55730.08 and 57417.04). The cost of milk production was higher (Rs.127.16 and 136.64) in non-members as compared to members of Zone-I and Zone-II, while returns was higher (Rs.250.84 and 327.76) in members. It was interesting to note that, both respondents of Zone-I and Zone-II were underutilized the resources in comparison with recommendation given by NCR. The strategies made for the doubling of farmers’ income were, the subsidies of input services should be continued and the rate of subsidy should be increased as the subsidies having positive impact on cost, returns and productivity of milk production and also there is a need of increase in milk procurement price to achieve doubling the farmers’ income.EnglishThesis