Browsing by Author "Lokesh Kumar Meena"

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Economic analysis of marketing margin of milk and milk products - A study of Jaipur Dairy Cooperative
(Agri Bio Research Publishers, 2014) Shoji Lal Bairwa; Rakesh Singh; S. Kushwaha; V. Kamalvanshi; Lokesh Kumar Meena
A study was conducted on marketing of milk and milk products at Jaipur Dairy Cooperative, Jaipur (Rajasthan) during the financial year 2009-10. An effort was made for economic analysis of marketing margins earned by different market functionaries in marketing of milk and milk products. The study was based on secondary data of Jaipur Dairy Cooperatives which were collected from the monthly progress reports, audit reports and other related records of Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation, Jaipur dairy plant as well as from the milk collection/chilling centres. In order to study the marketing margin, the data were collected on different aspects viz., chilling charges, transportation cost and commission to milk collection cooperative societies, water and electricity charges, repairs and maintenance, depreciation and interest on capital expenditure from Jaipur Dairy Plant. The data were arranged in simple tabular form, and then simple averages and percentages were computed. It was found that product-wise highest margin was received from ghee (29.26%) and agencies-wise highest margin was also received from ghee which formed 76% of the total margins earned by distributors. These units margins of milk and milk products are important for policy and decision makers while making policies and developmental programmes related to dairy sector for boosting the economy.
Impact of National Food Security Mission on productivity of paddy in Bhandara of Maharashtra
(Agri Bio Research Publishers, 2014) Ravishankar Pardhi; Lokesh Kumar Meena; Ashutosh Shrivastava
The present study carried out to assess the impact of National Food Security Mission (NFSM) on paddy productivity in Bhandara district was classified as pre NFSM period (2006-07) and post NFSM period (2010-11) with a view to examine change in paddy production with implication of NFSM in the study area. A random sample of 50 paddy growers comprised 35 from small and 15 from medium farms. The primary data (agricultural year 2010-11) viz., area, production of paddy (pre and post NFSM) and assistance received during NFSM were collected with the help of pretested schedule with personal interview of the respondents. Under pre NFSM, there was 98.79 ha area with the production of 2699.04 q and in post NFSM it increased up to 143.34 ha and 5381.22 q, respectively. Productivity of paddy cultivation was also found to be increased from 10.72. to 19.31 q/ha. Changes in area, production and productivity of the sample respondents were found to be increasing due to implementation of NFSM programme. It was concluded that the NFSM programme, would be beneficial in the selected area during the study period. Under NFSM programme, about 90% farmers received improved varieties of seeds of paddy crop, 92% received training & assistance on IPM equally, 88% received assistance on INM and only 66% received the various equipments.