Module 12. Estimation of milk production and marketed surplus

Lesson 27

SURVEY FOR ESTIMATION OF MILK PRODUCTION POTENTIAL

27.1  Introduction

Different dairy development programmes are working in various parts of the county. But the dairy development programmes which are confined only to the production activities can not give the best results unless they are supported by the marketing facilities and other infrastructure.

27.2  Need for Estimation of Milk Production Potential

Estimation about the  milk production potential of any region is required for establishing milk processing plant and helps in making the planning and policy for developing  marketing infrastructure in that area . In fact the marketed surplus depends on the marketing facility available in the region. If there are marketing facilities in the area like good cooperative societies are operating in the region , and good prices are offered to the milk producers which covers their cost of production and margins, the marketed surplus is bound to be  higher than that of the regions where marketing facilities are not existing. 

27.3  Major Factors Which Affect Milk Production Potential

1 Number of milch animals in the milk shed area.

2 Share of crossbred, buffalo and non descript animals in the total animals.

3  Quality of milch animals and their Productivity.

4 Dairy development programme working in the area.

5 Availability of milk producer’s cooperative society in the area.

6 Veterinary hospital and dispensaries for health care.

7 Irrigation facility and availability of feed and fodder.

27.4  Estimation of Milk Production Potential

 For estimation of milk production potential, the area is to be earmarked for which the milk production potential is to be estimated. Milk production potential can be estimated by making use of secondary data published in different livestock census of India and for different states. Generally the secondary data is available for different districts, but where the published data is not available for example some estimates are required for some villages or at micro level regarding the milk production potential,   A survey schedule is required to be developed for that purpose and data is to be collected from the village head quarter or door to door.

27.4.1  Estimation procedure

For estimation of milk production potential, the information regarding number of milch animals from the livestock census for that period in that area (earmarked for estimation of milk production potential) is required to be collected. Then, the information on the daily average milk yield of buffalo, crossbred cows and none descript (local cows) for the similar period is also required to be collected. The number of milch animals of each species like buffalo, crossbred cattle and local cattle will be multiplied with the average daily milk yield of the respective species. Adding all the three figures after multiplication will give us the milk production potential for a day in that area. Where the secondary information is not available, the similar information can be generated by filling up the survey schedule with the help of the veterinary field staff of that area. For estimation of milk production potential and marketed surplus of milk, the following survey schedule is given.

27.5 Survey Schedule for Estimation of Milk Production Potential

1.         Name of village____________District___________Zone_________State_________

2.         Name of the Head of household  ____________________S/O Shri______________________

3.         Education of the Head:  Illiterate/Literate_____________________(mention standard)

4.         Occupation* : Main____________________Subsidiary________________________

            (* Farming (1)  Service (2)  Business (3)  Rural artisan (4)  Farm Labour (5)  Household work (6) any other (7)  Please specify _______________________).

5.         If Agricultural Labourer, specify category:                Permanent/Casual

6.         Operational Holding (Acres) :

Particulars	Irrigated	Un irrigated	Total
Land owned
Land leased in
Land leased out
Size of operational holding (Owned + Leased in - Leased out)

7.   Size of Family (Number)

Group/Sex	Upto 18 years	Above 18 years	Total
Male
Female
Total

8.   Bovines kept by the Household (Numbers)

Classification of animals	No. of Buffalo	Milk Yield	No. of Local cattle	Milk Yield	Crossbred cattle	Milk Yield
a)  In milk
b ) Dry
c)  Heifers- Pregnant                    Not pregnant
d)  Young stock    Male      (1-2Yr)            Female
ii) Young stock      Male    (Below1Yr)       Female
e) Draught Animals
TOTAL

Other Livestock  Kept :

Particulars	Goats	Milk Yield of goat	Sheep	Horses	Donkey	Mules	Yaks	Camels	Others
Adults           (No.)	1 2 3 4
Young stock   (No.)

9.   Previous day milk production: (in liters)

Buffaloes_____ Local Cows _______CB Cows ______Others Specify ______Total _______

10.  Cropping Pattern: (July to June of next year,)

Sr. No.	Kharif			Rabi			Summer
	Crops	Area (Ac.)	Variety*	Crops	Area (Ac.)	Variety*	Crops	Area (Ac.)	Variety*
1
2
3
4
5
Total

*   Local  (1)    HYV  (2)

Signature of  Checker                                                             Signature of the Investigator

Name ______________                                                                     

Dated:             __________________                                                                                                           

 Selected reference

Singh Raj Vir, Dhaka J.P., Agarwal S.B., Chauhan, A.K., Malhotra Ravinder 2004. Livestock crop production systems analysis for sustainable production, NATP MM project survey schedule.

Singh Ajmer 1992. Milk production Potential and marketed surplus in district Rohtak            (Haryana), M.Sc. Thesis, NDRI Deemed University, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana).