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Gujarat is considered to have a well-organized dairy sector with cooperative model leading in the state. The study was undertaken to estimate the pattern of milk production at household level and its disposal pattern. Multi-stage stratified sampling design was followed to collect data from 300 dairy farmers in two districts viz. Anand and Mahesana. It was found that majority of the dairy farmers in the study area own less than one hectare of land. Number of buffalo owners is mora than the cow owner farmers. The average milk production per day from cow (11.94 lts and 10.24 lts in Anand and Mahesana respectively) is more than buffalo (8.39 lts and 7.57 lts in Anand and Mahesana respectively). Additionally, per household sale of milk of cow is more than that of buffalo. 100 % farmers are selling milk through the dairy cooperative societies.
Keywords: Dairy, Milk production, Milk disposal, Sales pattern