Vol. 8, Special Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s): Ritu Swarnkar, Dr. RS Sengar, Dr. Gautam Roy, Parivesh Singh Nirala and Ram Ogre

Abstract: Chhattisgarh, widely recognized as the "rice bowl of India," is currently making a valiant effort to establish a reputation for itself in the dairy industry by increasing production of milk to the equivalent level of Gujarat. The Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Dairy Federation is one of the largest Cooperative Dairy Federations in Chhattisgarh. The State Dairy Federation, formerly referred to as Raipur Dudgh Sangh (a division of MPCDF in undivided Madhya Pradesh), was established in 2013. Thereafter, its business was taken over by the federation to establish a two-tier structure, it is currently contemplating a three-tier system determined by Gujarat's Anand pattern. The study was carried out in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district. A structured interview schedule was used to gather information from 150 DCS members. 15 DCS members were chosen from each selected village, thus constituting a sample size of 150 by the simple random method. The aim of this study was to calculate the benefit-cost ratio of dairy cooperative members. The benefit-cost ratio of DCS members was 1: 1.61, calculated on the basis of per animal per month. The total recurring and non-recurring expenditure was Rs. 2,775 or total cost, and the total returns were calculated at Rs. 4480. As a result, the net income of DCS members was Rs. 1705 per animal per month.

DOI: 10.22271/veterinary.2023.v8.i5Se.782