Assessing Dairy Production Competitiveness In Rural Urban Interface Of Bengaluru North

Abstract

This research study 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 small, medium and large dairy farmers from all zones 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.