Shraddhanjali Bhattacharjee, Gauhati University, Guwahati – 781014, Assam, India.
Dr. Dharmendra Nath (Principal),S.B. Deorah College, Guwahati – 781007, Assam, India.
Abstract
The study has analyzed the impact of dairy cooperatives on production, consumption and
marketed surplus of milk. The study has been conducted in Barpeta district of Assam by
collecting data from 150 member and 150 non-member milk producing households which are
stratified into small (3 Milch SAU), medium (3.1 to 6 Milch SAU) and large (6.1 and above
MIlch SAU) herd size categories. All the economic parameters have been found to be more in
case of dairy cooperative members than non-members. The impact of dairy cooperatives has also
been found significant, indicating higher production, consumption and marketed surplus of milk
for member compared to non-member group. The study has concluded that dairy cooperatives
are associated with creating opportunities for attaining higher level of market integration having
implications for significant improvement in production, consumption and marketing of milk of
the dairy farmers.