Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Socio-economic profile of members of dairy co-operative societies
Author(s): Trupti Rathod, DM Mankar and Prajakta Telange
Abstract: The present study was conducted in Amravati and Akola district purposively selected because in these districts there is maximum milk production among the entire district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra State. This ultimately leads to the large beneficiary members. There are a total number of 60 milk cooperative societies running in Akola and Amravati districts. Out of which the ten Dairy Co-operative Societies were selected purposively from each district was having significant number of dairy co-operatives. From the list of 20 dairy Co-operative Societies total 200 respondents were randomly selected. Approximately, 10 regular members of each dairy co-operative society from last 5 years were selected for the study. The salient findings of the present study revealed that majority of the members of dairy co-operative societies i.e. 54.50 per cent belonged to the middle age group between 36 to 50 years. More than one third i.e. 40.50 per cent of the members were educated up to secondary school (8th to 10th std.) level. More than half of the DCS members 54.00 per cent had medium family (5 to 6 members), the majority 63.50 per cent of the members were engaged in farming as well as dairy as a main occupation. Majority of members of dairy co-operative societies 42.00 per cent were possessed small land holding (up to 1.01 to 2.00) More than half i.e. 70.50 per cent of members of dairy co-operative societies possessed small herd size (up to 24). Regarding type of herd, majority of members (77.50%) possessed discript cow. Majority of members of dairy co-operative societies 57.50 per cent belonged to low milk production i.e. (Up to 73.2 lit.). Regarding utilization of milk majority 63.00 per cent of the members were utilized their milk in dairy cooperative, home consumption and retail sale. More than half i.e. 56.00 per cent of members had used farm yard manure for own farm. Majority 52.00 per cent of the members were selling their milk in dairy cooperative societies on daily basis, and remaining milk utilized by retail selling from home. In case of total annual income 75.00 per cent members had low annual income i.e. Up to Rs. 2,00,000. More than three fourth i.e. 87.00 per cent of members were not benefited from any scheme so, comes under no scheme (up to 0.66). Majority of the members (49.50%) had received short duration training (Up to 7 days). More than half i.e. 61.50 per cent of the members were having medium social participation. Nearly three fourth of member (74.00%) had medium extension contact. respectively.
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Trupti Rathod, DM Mankar, Prajakta Telange. Socio-economic profile of members of dairy co-operative societies. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):2804-2808.
