Impact of dairy cooperatives on milk productivity: Evidence from rural Bihar
- Economic and Political Weekly
- 59(13). Mar 30, 2024: p.49-56
The impact of dairy cooperative membership on milk yield in Bihar is examined by using cross-sectional data from a 2015 field survey of 675 milk producers. Using an endogenous switching regression model that accounts for selection bias, dairy cooperative membership was found to have a positive and statistically significant impact on milk yield. Dairy cooperative membership was found to benefit small farmers more than other categories of farmers. – Reproduced