Project Report for Dairy Farms
PROJECT REPORT FOR DAIRY FARM WITH FOUR CROSS-BRED /INDIGENOUS DESCRIPTIVE DAIRY BREED COWS Dairy farming is a profitable business. It provides an excellent opportunity for self employment of unemployed youth. It is also an important source of income generation to small/marginal farmers and agricultural labourers. India is the largest milk producer of the world. The demand of milk & milk product is increasing rapidly There is immense scope of dairy farming in our country. The increasing cost of feed ingredients and its seasonal variability can be reduced by undertaking fodder cultivation.
Before starting a dairy farm the entrepreneurs/ farmers are advised to under go training on dairy farming. They must check the following points before starting a dairy farm.
1. Availability of good quality dairy breed cows in nearby livestock market
2. Nearness of the Farm to Veterinary Hospital, Artificial Insemination Center/livestock Aid Centers, MPCS
3. Marketing facility of milk and milk product in non MPCS area
4. Availability of concentrates ,fodder & medicine in that locality.
This project report is based on following assumption:-
1.Freshly calved crossbred/indigenous descriptive (dairy Breed)cows in 1st or 2nd lactation will be purchased in two batches of two animals each at an interval of 5 to 6 months.
2.Availability of 0.75 to 1(one) acre of irrigated land is prerequisite for the project, in absence of irrigated land provision of well and pump set has to be included in the project report.
3.Cost of labour has not been taken into consideration since full time labour is not required for the small unit. Family labour will be utilized for maintenance of the dairy farm.
4.Cow dung produced will be utilized as Manure for fodder cultivation.
5.Cost of rearing calves not considered as it will be repealed by their sale
6.In case of death of cow new cow will be purchased from
Before starting a dairy farm the entrepreneurs/ farmers are advised to under go training on dairy farming. They must check the following points before starting a dairy farm.
1. Availability of good quality dairy breed cows in nearby livestock market
2. Nearness of the Farm to Veterinary Hospital, Artificial Insemination Center/livestock Aid Centers, MPCS
3. Marketing facility of milk and milk product in non MPCS area
4. Availability of concentrates ,fodder & medicine in that locality.
This project report is based on following assumption:-
1.Freshly calved crossbred/indigenous descriptive (dairy Breed)cows in 1st or 2nd lactation will be purchased in two batches of two animals each at an interval of 5 to 6 months.
2.Availability of 0.75 to 1(one) acre of irrigated land is prerequisite for the project, in absence of irrigated land provision of well and pump set has to be included in the project report.
3.Cost of labour has not been taken into consideration since full time labour is not required for the small unit. Family labour will be utilized for maintenance of the dairy farm.
4.Cow dung produced will be utilized as Manure for fodder cultivation.
5.Cost of rearing calves not considered as it will be repealed by their sale
6.In case of death of cow new cow will be purchased from