Business Proposal of Palav Gai Bakhra Krishi Farm

1. Background
1.1 Name of Farmer
Name : Bharat Bhujel
Municipality/Village: Biratnagar Ward No.: 04
District: Morang Contact No.: 9867808682
1.2 Scale of operation
3 Jersey cross-bred Cows
1.3 Land
Dry land:
Wet land
1.4 Road access
Farm road passes along the farm. The main highway is at a distance of abour 500 meters
(Maximum)
1.5 Water
Source: Pipe/well/Tap etc.
1.6 Market perspective
Local Market price of milk is Rs. 85 & 90/- per liter, butter 800/- per kg and cheese 900/- per kg.
2. Objectives
2.1 Generate income from sale of milk and milk product, and live animal to support family
livelihood.
2.2 To have profitable alternative employment option for children and promote micro dairy farming
among fellow farmers and rural youths.
2.3 To generate Bio-gas and have sustainable supply of energy for cooking such that firewood
Collection from forest is no longer necessary.
2.4 To promote organic farming among fellow farmers.
The plentiful manure produced shall improve the productivity of other crops and enable to
practice organic farming.
3. SWOT analysis
Strong policy support of the Government extended through DLS for Dairy projected is primary source
of motivation. The Government has been providing credit at lowest possible interest rate 4%. The
demand of milk and milk products has always been high and ever increasing. The Market is readily
available, the price is high and entrepreneurial skills is adequate.

Besides, the adequate family labour, land to grow pasture, standing fodder tree in the farm, crop
residues to feed the cows , farm road passing through and nearness to the highway are the strengths
of this enterprise.

The initial front end capital investment is high. The shelf of milk is low and the enterprise has long
gestation period. These are the strong weaknesses of the enterprises, which deer most entrepreneurs.
 SWOT analysis
Strength
 Financial support of bank at 4% interest
 Availability of land, labour, fodder, crop
residues and water
 High demand and good price for milk and
milk products
 Good level of entrepreneurial skills
Opportunities
 Strong government policy support
 High demand and ready market
 Good scop for product diversification
 Expansion of enterprise creating jobs at
home
 Socially acceptable enterprise
Weakness
 High initial capital investment
 Long production/turnover period
 Short shelf life of milk
 Require large area of land
Threats
 Diseases outbreaks
 Sudden change in policy support
 Replacement stock not readily available
and the cost is high.