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Value Addition Analysis of Participants of Wholesale Milk Market in Selected Areas of Dhaka District

A.K.MandaI
Department of Economics and Sociology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali.

Badiuzzaman
Department of Economics and Sociology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali.

S.K.Raha
Department of Agribusiness and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study is an attempt to examine the prevailing milk supply chain based on primary data collected from 55 respondents, which were purposively and randomly selected from the study area in Dhaka district. The sample included 25 producers , 15 beparies, 10 wholesalers and 5 sweetmeat shops. Milk producers were selected from Keranigonj and Sutrapur Upazil as and traders were selected from wholesale milk market (Rathkhola Bazar).This study found out that the total cost per day per dairy cow was estimated at Tk. 94.16 and net return was calculated at Tk. 78.59. The marketing cost incurred per 100 litre of milk was Tk. 132.63, Tk. 147.50 and Tk. 4726 .60 for beparies, wholesalers and sweetmeat shops of the study area respectively. The value addition of per 100 kg of milk of beparies, wholesalers and sweetmeat shops were calculated at Tk. 367.37, Tk. 152.50 and Tk. 1023.40 respectively.

Keywords: Beparies, Wholesale milk market, Wholesalers, Sweetmeat shops and value addition

Location: Sutrapur, Keranigonj , Manikgonj, Sadar Ghat and Munshigonj

Start Date: 00-08-2012

End Date: 00-12-2012

Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Milk

Objectives:

1. To examine the value addition of locally produced milk in the selected areas.

Methodology:

The present study milk producers supply milk from Sutrapur, Keranigonj , Manikgonj, Sadar Ghat and Munshigonj to the wholesale milk market (Rathkhola Bazar). Fianally Sutrapur and Keranigonj Upazilau nder Dhaka district were selected considering concentration of milkproduction . The samp e included milk producer, and trader (bepari , wholesaler, sweet-meat shop). At first a list of 80 milk producers in Kerinigonj and Sutrapur who supply milk in the wholesale market (Rathkhola Bazar) and a list of 100 traders who purchase milk at Rathkhola Bazar were selected for the study. In thi s study random sampling technique was used to draw samples of milk producer and trader. Total sample size of the study was 55 for the collection of data which included 25 milk producers, 15 beparies, 10 wholesalers and 5 sweet-meat shops. Among the two selected Upazilas 13 and 12 milk producers were selected randomly from Kerinigonj and Sutrapur Upazila respectively and 15 beparies, 10 wholesales and 5 sweet-meat shops were taken randomly from wholesale milk market (Rothkhola Bazar) for the study. This analysis considered fixed costs (which include cost of milch cows, housing cost) and variable costs (which include feed costs, labour, veterinary, electricity, goala cost). Net return was arrived at by deducting all costs (Variable and fixed costs) from gross return. To achieve one of the objectives of the study a simple costs and return s analysis was used to determine of the profitability of the selected milk producers and value addition of trader.

Source of Information: J. Patukahli Sci and Tech. Univ. 201 3, 4 (2) :21-27; ISSN 1996-4501

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Achievement/Findings:

This study found out that the total cost per day per dairy cow was estimated at Tk. 94.16 and net return was calculated at Tk. 78.59. The marketing cost incurred per 100 litre of milk was Tk. 132.63, Tk. 147.50 and Tk. 4726 .60 for beparies, wholesalers and sweetmeat shops of the study area respectively. The value addition of per 100 kg of milk of beparies, wholesalers and sweetmeat shops were calculated at Tk. 367.37, Tk. 152.50 and Tk. 1023.40 respectively.

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