COST STRUCTURE AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS OF SHEEP ENTERPRISE IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Authors

  • KURAPARTHY VAMSI Part of M.V.Sc. thesis submitted to Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati
  • R M V PRASAD Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of ILFC, C.V.Sc. Proddatur.
  • J SURESH Professor and Head, Dept. of Livestock Production Management, C.V.Sc. Tirupati.
  • A RAVI Professor, Dept. of Animal Nutrition, C.V.Sc. Tirupati.
  • B EKAMBARAM Principal Scientist and Head, Livestock Research Station, Palamaner.

Keywords:

Total Costs, Variable costs, Fixed costs, Benefit-Cost ratio

Abstract

A survey was conducted with a sample of 38 sheep beneficiaries of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. Cost structure and investment analysis have been worked out in sheep rearing among the RKVY beneficiaries. The total cost per unit (20 ewes + 1 ram) was estimated as Rs.1,03,024.32, Rs.73,256.26 and Rs.66,909.04 for the first, second and third years, respectively. Net returns per unit were Rs.9157, Rs. 18,222 and Rs.29,056 for the aforesaid years, respectively. The returns per rupee of expenditure tended to increase from 1.09 in the first year to 1.43 in the third year. NPW at 12 per cent rate was Rs.1,43,220 while the Benefit cost ratio was 1.23. The senstivity analysis indicated that the enterprise was economically viable even at 24% discount rate. 

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Published

2015-11-12

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3-4 (2015): Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management (Jul-Dec)

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How to Cite

COST STRUCTURE AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS OF SHEEP ENTERPRISE IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH . (2015). Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management, 31(3-4), 90–95. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijapm/article/view/7199