Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research, volume 33 issue 3 (september 2014) : 159-165

MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND PROSPECTS OF DAIRY INDUSTRY IN VARANASI DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH, India

Amrita Poonia*, Abhilash Payasi, Dharmendra Kumar
1Centre of Food Science and Technology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005, India
Cite article:- Poonia* Amrita, Payasi Abhilash, Kumar Dharmendra (2024). MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND PROSPECTS OF DAIRY INDUSTRY IN VARANASI DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH, India. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research. 33(3): 159-165. doi: 10.5958/0976-0563.2014.00594.6.
The investigation was conducted to review the situation of dairying in Varanasi with the objectives to comprehend the nature and status of Dairy Industry of Eastern Varanasi and to study the issues pertaining to the dairy industry of Varanasi. The survey work was carried out for the milk pocket areas of eight blocks of Varanasi region. Total 110 respondents indicated 19 different issues and these issues were considered as study variables.  With the help of statistical analysis these issues were merged into five major dimensions or major issues affecting the growth of dairy sector in the area under study. These issues came out to be as production issues of the dairy sector, education and information issues, infrastructural issues, investment and compensation and inadequate government policies and social awareness. The total mean for these issues were 5.23, 5.38, 5.13, 5.13 and 5.03, respectively
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