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MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS
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MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
The dairying business has become lucrative during recent times
and is mostly centered in urban areas.
Seven dairies were surveyed which revealed the following observations: —
Equipment.
The equipment required consists of cream separator, butter churning machine, hand machine, few utensils for storing milk, tables, cupboards, etc. The cost of all these ranges from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 5,000, according to the size and location of the shops.
All the shops surveyed were situated in rented premises. The rent varied from Rs. 20 to Rs. 30 according to the size and location. Other items of expenditure are electricity charges, water tax, licence fee, etc.
Capital investment.
The investment of capital also varied with the size of the establishment. The survey revealed that the investment ranged from
Rs. 800 to Rs. 1,200, from Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 5,000 and from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 15,000 in case of small, medium and big shops,
respectively.
Curds, cheese, butter-milk and cream are the products for sale. Different shopkeepers charge different prices for their products depending upon the quality of the products they keep.
Most of the shops surveyed disclosed that they are managed by the owners themselves. The owners, generally, do not keep milch animals of their own but prefer to purchase milk from nearby villages with the help of their agents.
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