Open AccessRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEARD SIZE AND MILK PRODUCTION IN GREATER GUWAHATI REGION OF ASSAM, INDIA
Author(s) -
Hemen Sarma,
Jnanashree Borah,
Tirthankar Sarma
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ymer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.103
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 0044-0477
DOI - 10.37896/ymer21.03/07
Subject(s) - production (economics) , productivity , dairy farming , milk production , agricultural science , agriculture , agricultural economics , business , geography , economics , economic growth , biology , zoology , archaeology , macroeconomics
The production of milk is conceived of several factors and a very complex process. “The knowledge of relative importance of the resource inputs influencing in milk production is essential for the dairy farmer for introducing desirable change in his operation at micro level and for the policy maker for formulating plans for improvements in dairy cattle productivity based on sound economic principles at the macro level” (Rao, 1985). Household samples have been selected both from the municipal wards of Guwahati Municipal Corporation area. Out of 672 dairy farming households, 201 household have been selected for the survey. Regression analysis has been used for the study of factors affecting milk production in greater Guwahati region of Assam