Dairy Farm (Buffalo)
This dairy farm project focuses on establishing a unit of 10 Murrah buffaloes for commercial raw milk production. It provides a reliable source of high-fat dairy yield and organic manure, supporting sustainable rural livelihoods and consistent milk supply to local markets.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 4.2 |
| Plant & Machinery | 1.6 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 5.3 |
| Total | 11.1 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 3 |
| Term Loan | 8.1 |
| Total | 11.1 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment2
- Milking MachinesBuy on Amazon ↗
Mechanical milking equipment
- Chaff cutterBuy on Amazon ↗
Power operated fodder cutting machine
Raw materials4
- Murrah BuffaloBuy on Amazon ↗
High yielding milk animals
- Concentrate FeedBuy on Amazon ↗
Nutritional feed for cattle
- Green FodderBuy on Amazon ↗
Fresh grass and green feed
- Dry FodderBuy on Amazon ↗
Dry straw and agricultural residue
Manufacturing process
- Procure high-yielding Murrah buffaloes and arrange proper housing in constructed animal and calf sheds.
- Manage daily feeding schedules using concentrate feed, green fodder, and dry fodder.
- Perform milking operations using milking machines or manual methods to collect raw milk.
- Store and supply raw milk directly to local consumers, sweet shops, hotels, or milk agencies.
Market
Dairy farming offers year-round employment and income generation. Buffalo milk contains higher butter fat and SNF percentages compared to cow milk, commanding higher market prices.
From the project report
