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Setting up a biogas plant for sale of gas is not practical for 100 cows. You would need to purchase additional cow dung from outside to produce enough to be able to commercially bottle and sell it. Biogas is only 60% methane, rest is CO2 and other gases like water vapour, H2S, etc. It needs to...

Hi I am also Nikhil, anyway please send me details on location and cow information. Send me private message. Thanks Nikhil

Hi Please give details price, model/make about milking machine and grass cutter. I am interested in these two items only. Also, please give details about the cows and calves. If possible, I can come and have a look once you give me correct details. Send me private message. Thanks Nikhil

Please send me pricing and minimum order quantity for DCP and MCP. Send it in private message. Thanks Nikhil

Please give more info by private message. Thanks Nikhil

Hi 3 years survival is not a lot of money. Put your expenses at say 20,000 per month multiplied by 36 months = 7,20,000. You would have earned more and kept safe in bank account. Agriculture requires cost inputs, but profit outputs are variable. So I said you should have enough money to...

Contact person you should check in your village / cattle fair. I know people in bangalore, they have posted enough posts on this forum, you can talk to them. Search for cows for sale, you will get these posts. Nikhil

There will always be a fear that what to do if I dont earn money. If there is fear, then you wont be able to do any risky business and farming is risky business. Moving to agriculture should be to change your way of life, earning money is secondary. When you move to farm, your needs change and...

Tumkur itself has good cows. Villages around bangalore, kolar, nelmangala, mandya etc have cows, you have to search for them. Try to establish contact with some agent in your village or through someone you trust. The agent will have information about cows. Selecting cow will be upto you, they...

Hi I am curious to know what work you will be giving to these donkeys. Please share your intentions. :) Nikhil

Hi Alfalfa is a perenial grass grown for fodder for cows. If your intention is just nitrogen fixing then dont go for that. Other than the options that you have mentioned, I can give you some more cheaper suggestions. 1. Sunhemp - Grow for 30 days and then use rotovator to make green manure. By...

What is recommended dose per crop per acre?

Yes Azola can be used as nitrogen fertilizer. In paddy fields, azolla grows naturally to help paddy. Even if you cannot smell the cowdung, cows can smell. You may have to mask the smell with jaggery or something stronger. Frogs and mosquitos will destroy the azolla. Try to keep them away. It...

Hi I am aware of issues related to shorter dry period. I agree that dry period is required. But in some cases cows dont become pregnant during its lactation and for some reasons we decide to keep the cow. The cow will have extended dry period of more than 60 days. I agree that the one reason is...

Hi Amanullah I have some doubts over your statement We had also purchased a cow with a similar condition as yours, it delivered almost after 4 months. :) But it gave almost 30 litres per day in its lactation. Some my doubt is about the longer dry period being the reason for milk drop. I...

Hello We need of barley grains 2.5 ton per month. Thanks Nikhil

Hello We are having a dairy farm with 30 cows near Mysore in Karnataka. We had decided to grow azolla and built tanks with dimension 20x6 feet with depth of 6 inches. This has been done in cement. We innoculated with culture in the beginning and before we could start harvesting, the azolla...

What are your thoughts on selling the milk? KMF is the easiest way to sell the milk, if there is no collection in your area and also, your place is far away from city, then I suggest dont go for dairy. Also, since your place is remote, then medical facility may be poor. Before entering any...

Yes you can. I have seen people growing Napier, ParaGrass in paddy fields where water is surplus. Napier enjoys more water, so I dont see any issues. Other fodder varieties may create problems as they wont be able to survive continuous water logging. Why are you taking this step? Dont you think...

After harvesting the ears of the corn, I believe there is nothing left in the crop. All the major protien and other nutrients are sent into the cob and other nutrients in the stem and leaves are too little to be usefull. It will result in very poor silage. Another point is if the crop is too...