Dairy Farming Project Report

1. Economics of Dairy Farming

A model project with 10 buffaloes is given below.

A. Capital Cost

Cost of animals

Transportation cost

Construction of animal shed

Construction of calf shed
Cost of Chaff cutter and
equipment
Total

B. Techno economic parameters

Type of Animal
No. of Animals
No. of animals/batch
Cost of Animal (Rs./animal)
Cost of culled animal
Transportation Cost/Animal
Average Milk Yield (litre/day)
Floor space (sqft) per adult animal
Floor space (sqft) per calf
Cost of construction per sqft (Rs.)
Cost of chaff cutter (power operated) (Rs.)
Cost of equipment per animal (Rs.)
Insurance premium (% per annum)
Veterinary aid/animal/ year (Rs.)
Quantity of Concentrate feed in one bag(kgs.)
Cost of concentrate feed (Rs./kg)
Cost of dry fodder (Rs./kg)
Cost of green fodder (Rs./kg)
No. of labourers
Salary of labourer per month (Rs.)
Cost of electricity and water/animal/year (Rs.)
Margin (%)
Rate of interest (%)
Repayment period (years)
Selling price of milk/litre (Rs./litre)
Sale price of gunny bags (Rs.per bag)
Lactation days
Dry days
C. i) Feeding Schedule

Type of
feed Lactation Dry
Price Qty. (kg) Cost Per Day Qty. (kg) Cost Per Day (Rs.)
(Rs.) (Rs.)
Concentrate
Feed
Green Fodder
Dry Fodder
Total

ii) Total Concentrate Feed Consumed (Kgs.)

Year Lactaion Dry Total No. of Gunny Bags

Year 1

Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5

iii) Lactation Chart Per animal

I Batch II Batch
Year Lactation
Lactation days Dry days Dry days
days
I
II
III
IV
V

D. Economics

Years
Particulars
1 2 3 4 5
Sale of Milk
Sale of Gunny bags
Total
Cost of feeding during
lactation
Cost of feeding during dry
period
Veterinary aid and breeding
charges
Labour charges
Electricity and misc. charges
Insurance charges
Total
Surplus
E. BCR & IRR (Benefit Cost Ratio & Internal Return Rate)

1 2 3 4 5
Capital
Costs
Recurring
Cost
Total
Costs
Benefit
Net
Benefit

PW
Costs
@ 15%
PW
Benefits
@ 15%
NPW
B.C.
Ratio
I.R.R.
(%)

F. Loan Repayment Schedule

Year Loan Gross Interest Principal Total Surplus

Outstanding Surplus Repayment
1
2
3
4
5

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