@article{Quddus:200189,
      recid = {200189},
      author = {Quddus, Md. Abdul},
      title = {PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION ASPECTS OF MILK IN SOME  SELECTED AREAS OF MYMENSINGH},
      journal = {Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics},
      address = {2006-12-31},
      number = {454-2016-36544},
      series = {XXIX},
      pages = {14},
      month = {Dec},
      year = {2006},
      abstract = {The study was conducted to know the profitability of dairy  farming, milk consumption pattern and marketing system of  the dairy owners. Net return of dairy milk in commercial  region was significantly higher than other regions due to  rear cross breed cows and feeding them high quality food.  Net return from dairy enterprise was 69 per cent of the  gross cost and this figure was highest in semi-urban region  (75%). The positive values of marginal value products  indicate that addition of dry fodder, capital investment  and labour would add positive returns through milk  production. The regression coefficients using Cobb-Douglas  production functions of dry fodder, capital investment,  labour involved and breed dummy were positive and  significant. Average per capita daily milk consumption by  the dairy owners of different income classes and different  regions were significantly different. Milk consumption  function was higher for the dairy owners in commercial  villages and for higher income classes. Education level,  farm size, income and milk yield of respondents had  positive and significant impact on milk consumption.  Significant production elasticity was observed in rural  areas whereas significant income elasticity was observed  only in riverside village. Dairy enterprise may contribute  to economic development of the country by increasing income  of dairy owners, number of crossbred cows and extent of  commercial farming. Lack of adequate market facilities,  poor market infrastructure and low price of milk were the  major marketing problems of the dairy owners.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/200189},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.200189},
}