R. A. KOLAMBKAR* AND P. V. PHADTE
Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, Goa College of Agriculture, Goa University, Goa-403 402 (Goa), India
*(e-mail: kolambkar.rachana14@gmail.com; Mobile: 84128 67606)
(Received: June 1, 2024; Accepted: July 8, 2024)
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to learn about the comparative economics of costs, returns, and profitability of livestock on orchard farm and agrarian farm in Goa state. For cows, the total cost was Rs. 30,349.81 on orchard farms followed by Rs. 28,065.21 on agrarian farms, indicating that the total cost was higher on orchard farms as compared to agrarian farms. The output-input ratio was also higher on orchard farms than on agrarian farms. In the case of per buffalo annual costs and returns on orchard farms and agrarian farms, the total cost was Rs. 32,353.69 on orchard farms followed by Rs. 28,357.88 on agrarian farms. The output-input ratio was 1.57 and 1.51 on orchard farms and agrarian farms, respectively. For goats, the annual costs and returns showed that the total cost was Rs. 3,998.59 on orchard farms followed by Rs. 3,203.13 on agrarian farms. The output-input ratio was higher on agrarian farms than on orchard farms due to comparatively lower expenditure on goat rearing in agrarian farms. As regards per bird annual costs and returns, the total cost was higher on agrarian farms at Rs. 62.94 compared to Rs. 61.59 on orchard farms. It was concluded that the total cost of expenditure was higher on agrarian farms than on orchard farms. The output-input ratio was 1.32 on agrarian farms and 1.31 on orchard farms, with bird maintenance being more profitable on agrarian farms due to greater utilization of inputs.
Key words: Livestock, costs, returns, profitability, per animal returns