Particulars Lactation Period only (inRs.) Including Dry Period (inRs.)
Amount Percentage Amount Percentage
A. Variable Cost
(i)  Feed Cost
Green Fodder 2586.02 15.43 2954.73 15.77
Dry Fodder 3310.67 19.75 3630.26 19.38
Concentrates 3934.28 23.47 4611.355 24.62
Total Feed Cost 9830.97 58.65 11196.35 59.77
(ii) Labour Cost
Family Labour 2376.79 14.18 2570.3 13.72
Hired Labour 1368.66 8.17 1517.31 8.10
Total Labour 3745.45 22.34 4087.61 21.82
Miscellaneous expenditure 290.175 1.73 325.68 1.74
Total Variable Cost 13866.6 82.72 15609.64 83.32
B.  Fixed Cost
Depreciation on cattle shed and dairy equipments 229.77 1.37 268.285 1.43
Depreciation on cows 1390.6 8.30 1489.72 7.95
Interest on Fixed Capital 1275.34 7.61 1366.18 7.29
Total Fixed Cost 2895.71 17.28 3124.185 16.68
Total Cost (A+B) 16762.3 100.00 18733.82 100.00
Income from dung 811.87   895.655  
Net Cost of milk production 15950.4   17838.17  
Average milk production (litres) 1687.55   1768.78  
Cost of milk production (Per litre) 9.28   10.02  
Note: Figures in brackets are percentages to total.
Source: Computed data.
Table 8: Average cost of milk production per animal.
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