How to start a dairy
Farm in India?
Gone are the days when dairy
farming was not an organized sector for earning revenue. Now with the
technology knocking every door, dairy
farming has also become a well organized sector with technical
specifications generating enough revenue to become an entrepreneur.
We are discussing today about How to start a Dairy Farming Business in
India?
We are well introduced that agriculture and its allied businesses
are the backbone of Indian economy. A large sect of Indian population is
involved in this occupation. With the latest advancements in technology, Dairy farming is becoming popular among
young entrepreneurs. Starting a dairy
farm require good knowledge of cattle selection, their breeding and feeding,
proper maintenance, adequate accommodation and medical arrangements.
So let us understand each term in
broad sense so that a sustainable and
profiting Dairy farming Business could be achieved.
For a successful dairy farming
business must consider the following terms.
Selection of Cattle: -
Buffalo’s are the most profitable
cattle for a dairy farm. There are many breeds of buffalo which can prove beneficial
to the business due to their high fat content in milk as pricing of milk
largely depends on the fat content of milk. The popular breeds include Murrah,
Bhadawari, Jaffarabadi, and Mehsana, Surti and Nili Ravi and several more good
breeds.
Breeding of Cattles
Feeding of cattle
Maintenance
Accommodation
Medical Arrangements