Table 1 Variables considered in the study
From: Technical efficiency in milk production in underdeveloped production environment of India*
Variables | Description | Measurement |
|---|---|---|
Education-HH head | Education level of household age | 0-Illiterate, 1-Read & write, 2-Primary, 3-Middle, 4-High school, 5-Intermediate, 6-Graduation & above |
Age-HH head | Age of household head | Number of years |
Landholding | Size of landholding of household | Hectares (ha) |
Herd size | Number of milch animals owned by household | Measured as standard milch animal units |
Non-farm income | Whether a household member has non-farm income source | 1 = Yes |
0 = No | ||
Prop. of output sold | Percentage of milk produced sold | % |
Price received | Weighted average price received for each lire of milk normally sold | Rupees |
(In several instances, milk of different species and breeds like crossbred cow, indigenous cow and buffalo was sold by individual producer. Thus, the weighted average price of milk, taking quantity of each type of milk as weights, was considered in the study.) | ||
Access to Information | Whether has easy access to information | 1 = Yes |
|  |  | 0 = No |