Abstract:
The present study was designed to analyze the profitability and entrepreneurship
opportunities on dairy milk production in selected areas of 15 villages of Dinajpur
region. The study was revealed the socio-economic characteristics of dairy farmers,
profitability and correlation coefficient of milk production, supply chain and
entrepreneurship opportunities of dairy farm. Primary data were collected from 40
farmers. A random sampling was followed. Tabular, graphical and statistical analysis
were applied in this thesis. The main findings of the study reveal that dairy milk
production is a profitable enterprise. Costs, returns, profitability, supply chain,
entrepreneurship opportunities were depicted separately. Total cost of production was
Tk. 217.62 per cow per day. Gross return was Tk. 567 per cow per day and Net return
was 318.27 per cow per day. Average production of milk was found 9.5 liters. Human
labor cost was Tk. 23.15. The estimated Benefit Cost Ratio
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agribusiness Management,
Department of Agribusiness & Marketing,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka.
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRIBUSINESS & MARKETING