Value added of milk and milk by products at Adarsha sadar upazila of Cumilla

The study has been purposed to investigate the utilization of milk for consumption of fluid milk and milk products, the distributive pattern, consumer’s preference of Adarsha Sadar, Cumilla in Bangladesh. The study was based on milk and milk by-products and data were collected from dairy farms and sweetmeat shops by direct interview. Herd size of dairy farms were small (33.33%), medium (41.67%), and large (25%). Shopkeepers of different sweetmeat shops received raw milk from dairy farms 57.14%, milk suppliers 42.86% and highest amount of whole milk is required in per unit production of rashmalai 30% and rashgalla 18% and lowest yogurt 9%. Various festivals and other educational results increased the sale of milk and milk products; specially rashmalai and rashgalla. The study revealed that Adarsha SadarUpazilla, Cumilla can be a profitable place for dairy farming and selling their by-products.