Impact of dairy co-operatives on milk production, income and employment in Jaipur district of Rajasthan

The results of the study clearly indicated that overall annual milk production was 6228.58 litres and 2443.35 litres as per farm and per milch animal in members of cooperative societies and 5068.28 litres, 2252.51 litres as per farm and per milch animal in nonmembers of cooperative societies. The overall annual income was higher (121515.56) in the member group than (92006.30) nonmember group. The total annually per household employment generated of male labour was 84.53, 159.75 and 199.55 days as small, medium and large categories of members and 67.99, 116.69 and 164.70 days as small, medium and large categories of nonmembers respectively. In the case of female labour total employment generated were 164.39, 236.93 and 272.21 days as small, medium and large categories of members and 129.68, 180.45 and 217.89 days as small, medium and large categories of nonmembers respectively. It was also found that employment generated of female labour was higher than male labour across all the household categories of milk producers. The study noticeably indicated a positive impact of dairy cooperatives on the milk production, income and employment generation of milk producers in the study area.