Particulars Lactation Period only (inRs.) Including Dry Period (inRs.)
A. Variable Cost
(i)  Feed Cost
Green Fodder 1.49 1.66
Dry Fodder 1.93 2.05
Concentrates 2.28 2.61
Total Feed Cost 5.69 6.31
(ii)  Human Labour Cost
Family Labour 1.39 1.44
Hired Labour 0.81 0.85
Total Labour 2.20 2.29
Miscellaneous expenditure 0.17 0.18
Total Variable Cost 8.06 8.78
B.  Fixed Cost
Depreciation on cattle shed and dairy equipment 0.14 0.15
Depreciation on cows 0.83 0.85
Interest on Fixed Capital 0.75 0.76
Total Fixed Cost 1.71 1.76
Total Cost (A+B) 9.77 10.54
Income from dung 0.49 0.51
Net Cost of milk production 9.28 10.02
Table 9: Average cost of milk production per liter.
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