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Comparative Study on the Cost Benefit Between Indigenous and Cross Bred Cows Reared in Rural Area of Dinajpur District

M. M. Islam
Technical Officer, Cold milk for hot Profits Project, Markets and Livelihoods Programme, Practical Action Bangladesh, Dhaka.

A. H. Topader
Agro Processing Specialist, Markets and Livelihoods Programme, Practical Action Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh

A. Rob
Team leader, Markets and Livelihoods Programme, Practical Action Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A comparative study on cost benefit analysis of crossbred and indigenous cows reared under the small holder dairy was conducted in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh. A total of 70 dairy cows (20 crossbred and 50 indigenous) from rural level small and marginal dairy farmers (1-3 cows) were selected. Relevant information from the individual milk producers have been collected through personal interrogation method with the help of a structured data collection questionnaire prepared for the study. The cost involvement for feed, treatment and medication of crossbred cows were significantly higher (P<0.01) than the indigenous dairy cows. The per day milk production was found 1.86 ± 0.57 liter in indigenous cow whereas 5.94 ± 3.49 liter was in crossbred cows and income level from milk yields of crossbred cows were 3.19 times higher than the indigenous cows. The cost benefit ratio of rising crossbred and indigenous dairy cows were 1.19 and 1.26, respectively. The current rearing cost of crossbred cows is 2.71 times higher than indigenous cows. Considering the other traits it may be concluded that the raising of crossbred cows was more economic than the raising of indigenous cows. Since crossbred cows were more economical and gave higher yield than the indigenous cows inclusion of a few crossbred cows can increase the income of a dairy entrepreneur which improve the livelihood and provide round the year employment of its family labor.

Keywords: Cross bred cows, Indigenous cows, Income, Expenditure, Cost benefit ratio

Location: At Dinajpur sadar upazilla and Birampur upazill of Dinajpur district

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Cow

Objectives:

1.To know the cost involvement and income in rearing crossbred and indigenous cows in rural level

2. To compare the cost and benefits of cross bred and indigenous cows of rural context of Dinajpur region.

Methodology:

The study was conducted at Dinajpur sadar upazilla and Birampur upazill of Dinajpur district for a period of five months. A total number of 70 cows (20 crossbred and 50 indigenous approximate age 5 years) on the basis of their on going lactating period (same lactation). Method of data collection The data collection tools were developed in accordance with objectives of the study. It was designed in a simple manner to get accurate data. The data were collected directly from selected farmer of Dinajpur Sadar and Birampur upazilla. The farmers under the study areas were maintained the general rural livestock management system. They supported their dairy cow with a shed and scattered supplied some roughage and concentrate feeds without any influence for the trial. The twenty crossbred (Friesian × Local, Shahiwal × Local and Red Ctg. × local) and fifty indigenous cows were selected for the data collections. Data were collected from the farmers of selected areas by using the format in weekly basis by the Focal Person of partner non-government organization staff and compiled to get monthly information through direct interviews. The collected data were processed by using SPSS for T test for each parameter considered in the study.

Source of Information: Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2010, 39(1&2) : 191 – 196 ISSN 0003-3588

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Achievement/Findings:

The cost involvement for feed, treatment and medication of crossbred cows were significantly higher (P<0.01) than the indigenous dairy cows. The per day milk production was found 1.86 ± 0.57 liter in indigenous cow whereas 5.94 ± 3.49 liter was in crossbred cows and income level from milk yields of crossbred cows were 3.19 times higher than the indigenous cows. The cost benefit ratio of rising crossbred and indigenous dairy cows were 1.19 and 1.26, respectively. The current rearing cost of crossbred cows is 2.71 times higher than indigenous cows. Considering the other traits it may be concluded that the raising of crossbred cows was more economic than the raising of indigenous cows. Since crossbred cows were more economical and gave higher yield than the indigenous cows inclusion of a few crossbred cows can increase the income of a dairy entrepreneur which improve the livelihood and provide round the year employment of its family labour.

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