Year: 2017 | Month: December | Volume 7 | Issue 6
Level of Satisfaction of Member Dairy Farmers Regarding the Milk Procurement System of Milkfed in the Different Zones of Punjab
Abstract:
To assess the satisfaction level of dairy farmers’ regarding the milk procurement system of milkfed, a study was conducted in Amritsar, Bathinda and Ludhiana districts of Punjab, India. A total of 225 member dairy farmers of milkfed i.e. 75 from each Amritsar, Bathinda and Ludhiana districts were selected for the study. Data was collected with the help of questionnaire comprising of different type of questions regarding the milk procurement system of milkfed. The results revealed that only 3.11% farmers from three districts attained the facility of uplifting of milk at their doorstep while 96.89% farmers poured milk to the societies on their own vehicles. Further, 84.44% farmers responded that Verka procured full quantity of milk produced by them. A trend has been observed that there is a well-established milk collection system of milkfed, 75.11% farmers responded that milkfed provides subsidy for installation of BMC and 96.44% farmers revealed that expenditure to run BMC is also provided by Verka. 95% farmers received their payment for the milk at every tenth day. 99.11% farmers believed that price of milk is lowered in winters. Although , there is lowering in pricing of milk during winter season, still 61.33% farmers of the three districts were satisfied with the pricing pattern of milkfed.
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