Dairy Farming is profitable!!!
Hai,
What Ashwini has said is wrong. First of all, marketing issues don’t arise in Dairy Farming. Formers are getting decent price for the milk. In my case, ( I am in Karnataka State) I am getting Rs 15/- from Milk Co-operative society (KMF) and Rs 2 as intensive from Karnataka government. Which totals to Rs 17/-
This price never falls and increasing instead.
If you start your dairy scientifically you can earn money from first day itself. ( It depends. I recommend starting dairy busines with calves not with cows. If you have a profound knowledge in selecting good cows and in dairying you can start with cows.)
It is a simple mathematics. Let me explain it.
To start a Dairy the following issues to be considered.
1. Land for cultivation
2. Cowshed
3. Water
4. Cows
5. Food
6. Labor
7. Misc. (Electricity, medicine etc.)
1. Land. Rs.25000/-You said that you want start with 10 cows. Well. Let us prepare your project.
For 10 cows you need 2 acres of land to grow green fodder and corns. Do not think that only concentrated food will do for cows. It’s a wrong notion. Green fodder and Corn are must for cows. So you absolutely need 2 acres of Land.
If you possess that much of land, you can save money. If you are not possessing a land, then take the land on lease or rental basis. Don’t try to purchase the land. The investment will be very high.
In my case Rent amount per acre is Rs.10000 (Ten Thousand) per year. I have taken 5 Acres of land on rental basis.
Let us assume the same price in your area (it must be lesser. I am put up on the banks of Kaveri, so the prices are so high) you need 20000 for Land.
For first time cultivation it costs than Rs.5000. (Govt subsidy is available)
2. Cowshed (Rs.3 lakhs)
You need to build a good cowshed for 15 cows if you are planning for 10 cows. Scientifically 7ftx11ft is recommended for a cow. You need to build 100 ft x 10 ft building.
By using hollow blocks and zinc sheets (heat can be avoided) you can build the above said building in a cost Rs 3,00,000 (Max)
3. Water Rs. 50,000/-
If you have a good source of water, no need to worry at all. Otherwise digging a bore well is must. The cost depends on the area. You have to check it by yourself. Let us assume the cost as Rs. 50,000/-
4. Cows 4,00,000
If you are starting with everything new it takes minimum of three months to cultivate, to build, to get ready. Then comes the cost of cows.
You need to buy young healthy and high yielding cows. To make a good profit it is necessary to buy cows which yield 20ltrs of milk EVERYDAY.
In our Area the cow with the above said quality would cost Rs.40000/-(with Transportation)
5. Food, labor and misc.
For all these you need a running capital of Rs.1,50,000/-
So the total project cost is Rs.9,50,000/-
Let us calculate the income now.
1. Income from Milk
One cow yields 20 liters of milk every day. 2 months in a year is dry period for cow, for, yield in that period cannot be considered. Yield is calculated for ten months only.
Milk yield per cow per year
20 litres x 30 days x 10 months = 6000 liters.
Further loss due to unforeseen circumstances = 600 litres (10% of yield)
Total saleable milk yield per cow per annum = 5400 litres
The annual yield of milk per 10 cows = 54,000 litres.
The KMF buys 1 litre milk @ Rs.15 per litre
The intensive given by Govn.of Karnataka Rs 2 per litre
54,000 litres x Rs. 17 = Rs. 9,18,000.00
Total expenditure comes to 4,50,000.00
The profit per annum is 4,68,000.00
So where is the question of loss here? And who says profit is not possible in first year?
Dairy Business is absolutely profitable. If done properly and scientifically.
And, you keep in this mind, if you are planning to sell MALE CALFs for meat purpose, you never succeed in your life. You may get profit. But you will vanish. Take it from me, it is an ETHICAL TRUTH.
When a cow takes care of our family, cant we take care of its male calf?
Go ahead. Start the business. Make profits. And, and, please TAKE CARE OF THE ANIMALS. You are not the one who is feeding them. The Cows are feeding you. And to quote, I am making Rs.5000 profit per month from one cow. I have 30 cows.
Good luck to you.
GO MATHA KI JAI HO !!
