@article{Paul:206355,
      recid = {206355},
      author = {Paul, Debabrata and Chandel, B.S. and Ray, Jui},
      title = {Quantity and Value of Milk Losses Due to Technical  Constraints - A Case of Crossbred Cows in North-Eastern  States of India},
      journal = {Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics},
      address = {2013},
      number = {902-2016-67399},
      pages = {11},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {The crossbred cows occupy an important place in milk  production system of North-Eastern States
(N-E States). In  majority of the states except Assam and Tripura, crossbred  cows produced more than 50
per cent of the total milk  (2007-08). However, milk production from crossbred animals  in the region is
affected by a number of technical  constraints. The present study estimates the value of milk  losses due to
important constraints in order to quantify  the loss and set priorities for their removal. Data for the  study
were collected from N-E States for crossbred cows.  Based on the estimates, mineral deficiency appeared
to be  the most important constraint causing maximum economic  losses, i.e., Rs. 55.28 crores followed by
repeat breeding  (Rs. 36.62 crores) and worms infestation (Rs. 12.91  crores). These three constraints
account for 94 per cent of  the total value of milk loss where mineral deficiency alone  accounts for
approximately 50 per cent losses. While, foot  and mouth disease, mastitis, haemorrheric  septicaemia,
black quarter and milk fever placed in  decreasing order in terms of their rank based on economic  losses
were found to be the minor constraints accounting  for only six per cent of the total value of milk loss  (Rs.
112.08 crores). All the constraints had lowered milk  productivity of crossbred cows by 0.862 L/day.
Tackling the  constraints will increase milk production of the region by  six per cent and will improve milk
productivity and  generate surpluses.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/206355},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.206355},
}