Profit Efficiency of Women Dairy Farmers in Begusarai District of Bihar

2020 ◽  
pp. 472-476
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Herd Size ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Profit Efficiency ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Farmer Training ◽  
Farming Households

The present study was undertaken to find out the profit efficiency of Women Dairy Co-operative Society (WDCS) member and non-member dairy farming households of Begusarai district of Biharusing a translog stochastic profit frontier and inefficiency model. The primary data was collected from 80 each members and non-member women dairy farmers using a semi-structured interview schedule. The results showed that the profit efficiency in the case of members (89.99 percent) was higher than non-members (87.97 percent). The mean efficiency in the case of member and non-member farmers was 71.76 and 60.77 percent, respectively which means that 28.24 and 39.23 percent of profit can be increased by improving technical and allocative efficiencies. The major determinants of profit inefficiency were found to be the age of the women dairy farmer, training received by them, farming experience, herd size, herds composition etc. Thus, training should be provided on dairy farming practices and the adoption of more crossbred in the herd should be increased in order to improve profit efficiency. It was concluded that WDCS played a very important role is changing the overall dairy sector in rural India.

Profit Efficiency among Dairy Farms in the Eastern Region of India

2020 ◽  
pp. 97-103
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Profit Efficiency ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Maximum Profit ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT The profit efficiency in dairy farming is important to keep the farmer into dairy farming. The estimates of profit efficiency provide policymakers the information to what extent milk production can be expanded by removing the factors responsible for profit inefficiencies. Keeping this in mind the present study was undertaken in the eastern region of India to explore the profit efficiency among dairy farmers and factors affecting it. It was concluded that the mean profit efficiency of the dairy farmers was 0.7215 that is the profit could be increased by 27.85 percent if both technical and allocative inefficiencies were removed. Most of the farmers had their profit efficiencies in the range of 0.66 to 0.75. About 46.26 percent of the overall variation in actual profit from the maximum profit received by dairy farmers was due to differences in farmers’ practices and random factors. The profit efficiencies in the area could be increased by farmers’ education and experience in the business. Thus, the farmers should be periodically educated on appropriate feeding practices, and new technologies in dairying to overcome the inefficiencies.

scholarly journals Rural Women Involvement in Post-Harvest Rice Production Activities in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 100-105
Author(s):  
J. O. Okunlola ◽  
A. Ajileye ◽  
O. Owolabi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Milling Machines ◽  
The Mean

Women play important roles in food production most especially in the rural areas of Nigeria. The study therefore assessed the involvement of women in post-harvest rice production activities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A well-structured interview schedule was used to collect primary data from one hundred and twenty (20) women who were rice farmers. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The study revealed that the mean age of the respondents was 41 years. Majority of the respondents were married (90.0%) with an average household size of 6persons. High cost of mechanical threshing machine ( 2.96) and inadequate finance ( 2.66) were the major constraints to respondents’ involvement in post-harvest rice production activities in the study area. The study recommends that women processors should form cooperative societies to procure combined harvesters, de-stoner, threshers and milling machines so as to reduce the drudgery involved in the processing of rice and rice processors should be given opportunity of financial assistance to procure essential storage equipment for their processing activities.

scholarly journals Knowledge Assessment of Farmers Regarding Sericulture Based Dairy Farming in Karnataka State

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
C. E. Girish ◽  
K. S. Kadian ◽  
B. S. Meena ◽  
Kalyan Mandi
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Knowledge Assessment ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Investigation Result ◽  
Karnataka State ◽  
High Knowledge

Sericulture and dairy farming play synergistic role in the livelihood of farmers particularly in Karnataka state. It provides assured income and employment to the farmers. Karnataka is the highest silk as well as 11th topmost milk producing state in India. The study was conducted in Kolar and Chikkaballapura district of the state. A total of 180 respondents were selected for the study. Semi-structured interview schedule was used for field investigation. Result reveals that, about 49.44% of sericulture based dairy farmers belongs to medium knowledge category, whereas about 30.56% of respondents belongs to low knowledge category and only 20% belongs to the high knowledge category of sericulture based dairy farming. Therefore, knowledge of farmers about sericulture based dairy farming practices need to be given special emphasis with various effective extension approaches.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of Performance Efficiency of U-fone Compare with Mobilink

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 2225-2240
Author(s):  
Mohammad Salih Memon
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Network Coverage ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
The People ◽  
Analysis Of Performance

The current research investigates the performance efficiency of U-fone compare with Mobilink. Data were both primary as well as secondary data. Secondary data related to industry was collected from web sites, pilot study, survey, newspaper, PTA Annual report, magazines and reports for generating awareness on the topic and for satisfying objectives of the study. To collect primary data a field survey was conducted with the help of structured interview schedule. Various demographic variables were considered and the questionnaire was tested. The respondents being the adopters of mobile phones are selected for conducting survey, the sample I choose to conduct the survey is based on 50, out of 50 I got the response from 40 on which statistical data analysis is based in this report. It was revealed that Mobilink Network Coverage whereas people are not satisfied with Ufone Network CoveragePeople use Mobilink are not satisfied with the call rates set by Mobilink, whereas the people using Ufone are much satisfied with the call rates set by Ufone.Mostly people use Ufone because of packages.  The ratio of Mobilink users who attracts towards other network by watching ads is higher than Ufone users.Ufone attracts people more by advertisement of different packages as compare to  Mobilink.The ratio of satisfied customers is higher in Mobilink.Ufone introduce more innovative services like Call block, Utunes, HisaabSms and etc.Most of the people viewed that CRM (Customer Relationship Management) of Ufone is not effective as Mobilink.

scholarly journals Analysis of Consumers’ Preference for Local Rice among Households in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
G. T. Ajayi ◽  
A. Ajiboye
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Good Taste ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Government

Consumers’ preference for local rice determines its demand. Therefore, the study was carried out to analyze consumers’ preference for local rice among households in Ekiti State. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select respondents for this study. A total of 240 women were randomly selected from three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the State. Primary data were obtained with the use of a well-structured interview schedule. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as inferential statistic like logistic regression. The mean age of the respondents was 38 years and more than half (53.3%) of the respondents were females. Most (70.0%) of the respondents had a mean family size of 7 persons. Most (87.0%) preferred local rice and factors influencing consumers’ preference for local rice include good nutritional value, quality of rice and good taste. Local rice was very much preferred by the respondents. Logistic regression shows that significant influence exists between price, taste, availability of rice and presence of particles and preferred choice of rice. Therefore, efforts should be made by the government to formulate price control policy on local rice for its affordability by the consumers and there should be improvement on processing technology of local rice to eliminate presence of particles for improved quality and good taste to enhance the consumers’ preference for choice of rice. Also, the government should support farmers through provision of incentives and credit facilities so as to produce more local rice for its availability all year round.

scholarly journals Rice marketing system, profitability and middlemen’s role in two districts of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 567-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
AH Siddiquee ◽  
HM Sammy ◽  
MR Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rate ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Marketing Channels ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Marketing System ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Marketing Costs ◽  
Marketing Margins

The study attempts to identify the rice marketing channels, market actors and their marketing functions in Bogura and Gaibandha districts in Bangladesh. The paper also examines the rice marketing cost and margin and highlight major obstacles of market actors. Primary data were collected from 25 middlemen by using pretested semi-structured interview schedule in 2017. Rice millers, wholesalers and retailers were the major market’s actors in the study areas. Most of the rice millers buy paddy directly from the farmers by using their agent. After processing rice, rice millers sell rice to the wholesalers, and retailers. Rice millers marketing costs were higher in the Bogura district (Tk.569.8/40kg) than Gaibandha district (Tk.526.0/40kg). However, retailers’ marketing costs were higher in Gaibandha district (Tk.43.0/40kg) than Bogura district (Tk.39.1/40kg). Among all intermediaries, marketing margins was highest for rice millers which were Tk. 227.5/40kg. Middlemen have no sufficient capital for investment. Therefore, Government, Non Government Organizations and other institutional credit should be available to them at the reasonable interest rate. J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(4): 567–573, 2019

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Profile, Motivational Sources and Reason behind Joining the Farmer Producer Companies by the Dairy Farmers in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar ◽  
Gopal Sankhala ◽  
Priyajoy Kar ◽  
Devendra Kumar Meena
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Direct Marketing ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Economic Profile

Collective action approaches plays a significant role in solving marketing problems like providing the remunerative price of the product, eliminates the intermediaries from the agriculture value chain, and enhance the direct marketing between farmers and consumers. In these references, a new collective action approach being popularised in India i.e., farmer producer company. So, it is important to study the socio-economic characteristics of dairy farmers, motivational factors, and the reasons behind joining the FPCs. Hence a study was conducted from January 2020 at the three states i.e. Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh of India to investigate the socio-economic profile, motivational factors, and the reasons behind joining the FPCs among farmers. Primary data was collected through a semi-structured interview schedule using a sample of 360 farmers selected from twelve dairy-based FPCs of three states. Data were analyzed through frequency, range, and percentage. It was found that most farmers were middle-aged, possess small landholding, educated up to graduate level. The most important reason behind taking the membership of FPCs was to enhance the family income through FPCs, better price realization by FPCs, and quick payment settlement. Due to the above reasons, most of the farmers want to join FPCs in study areas. The result of the present study helps to enhance the membership of farmer Producer Company through formulating a suitable strategy that should attract the farmer to joining the farmer producer company. This also helps to identify the motivation sources and their credibility among farmers for convincing them for joining FPCs. It was also found that the participation of farmers in dairy-based farmer producer companies is largely dependent on the socio-economic characteristics of the dairy farmers.

scholarly journals Prevalence and determinants of malnutrition among under-five children in Lusaka urban, Zambia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Emmanuel M. Musenge ◽  
Sophia Tembo ◽  
Mutinta Hankwebe ◽  
Ndonia Kahinga ◽  
Ovy Mushibwe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Simple Random Sample ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
The Mean

Background: Malnutrition is a severe and persisting cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in Zambia. We assessed malnutrition and its determinants among under-five children in Lusaka urban, Zambia.  Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Chawama, Kabwata, Chilenje and Mtendere urban clinics in Lusaka. A simple random sample of 384 under-five children were selected between February and March 2015. A structured interview schedule was used to collect data on demographic characteristics, determinants of malnutrition and anthropometric measurements. Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was carried out using IBM® SPSS® Statistics for Windows Version 20.0 to identify determinants of malnutrition while adjusting for confounders.  Results: Of the 384 under-five children, most (51.8%) of them were male and the mean (SD) age was 13.83±10.17 months. The zH/A; zW/H; and zW/A was 68.5% and 31.5%; 95.6% and 4.4%; and 86.2% and 13.8% for normal and stunted; normal and wasted; and normal and underweight respectively. Majority (77.1%) of the children had MUAC > 12.5 cm, 16.9% had 11.5 – 12.5 cm and 6.0% had < 11.5 cm. Mother’s good nutritional practices (OR 0.50, 95% CI: 0.27 – 0.95) and MUAC > 12.5 cm (OR 0.10, 95% CI: 0.01 – 0.94; OR 0.01, 0.00 – 0.10; and OR 0.4, 0.01 – 0.19) were statistically significantly associated with stunting, wasting and underweight respectively.  Conclusion: We established varied levels of stunting, wasting and underweight and mother’s nutritional practices and MUAC predicted these levels. More information, education and communication messages to the mothers and caretakers with regard to nutritional practices are needed so that under-nutrition can be improved, to ensure healthy living for mothers, care takers and under-five children.    

Investment and Resource Use Pattern followed by Dairy Farmers in Haryana

2022 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
Suman Ghalawat ◽  
Manju Loura ◽  
Joginder Singh Malik ◽  
Dalip Kumar ◽  
Anamika k
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Herd Size ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Total Investment ◽  
Large Herd ◽  
Zone Ii

Dairy sector plays a critical role in growth of rural India by providing livelihoodopportunities to millions of people. The present study was conducted in Zone-I and ZoneII of the Haryana state. District Kaithal and Karnal were selected from Zone I whereasSirsa and Hisar districts represented Zone II to study the investment and resource usepattern followed by the dairy farmers. To achieve the objective the primary data from the200 sampled dairy farms (divided into three categories i.e. small, medium and large herdsize of milch animals) were collected through survey method. The study revealed that thetotal investment per milch animal per day in small, medium and large herd size group wasRs.175.50, 178.40 and 181.80, respectively, in Zone-I and Rs.170.08, 174.30 and 175.86,respectively, in Zone-II. From total investment, major proportion was covered byinvestment on feed and fodder, followed by concentrates and labours in both the Zones. Itmay be suggested that providing feed concentrates and high yielding seeds of green foddercrops at cheaper rates and credit facility should be strengthened.

scholarly journals Adoption of improved maize varieties in northern Guinea Savannah of Borno State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Mohammed Kadafur ◽  
Yusuf Lawal Idrisa ◽  
Abbas Shehu
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Extension System ◽  
Maize Varieties

This study examined the adoption of improved maize varieties in northern Guinea Savanna of Borno State. Primary data were collected by using structured interview schedule. Two hundred maize farmers were systematically selected from. Percentage and logit were used for data analyses. Overall adoption rate was 89.0%. Coefficient of socio-economic and institutional factors such as extension contact (0.0360), farm size (0.2319), education level (0.0460), access to credit (0.6363) and age (0.7619) were found to be significant (P≤0.01) and positively influencing adoption of improved maize varieties. Household size (0.2708) and income level (0.3285) were also significant (P≤0.05) and positively related to likelihood of adoption of improved maize varieties. Non-availability of technology (99%), high cost of technology (92%) and high cost of labour (88%) were the major constraining factors to adoption of improved maize varieties. Community seed production should be encouraged and promoted to facilitate easy access to improved seeds by farmers. The extension system should be strengthened, a policy, which provides adequately trained and equipped extension workers for disseminating extension messages to farmers, re-strengthening of community based organizations and seed companies to introduce labour saving tools like planters and harvesters etc.Keywords: Adoption; improved maize; guinea savannah

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