Dairy Farming
Hello,
I am working in a company in bangalore and is looking to engage myself in dairy farming. Though i am from agriculture family, I have no prior experience in farming. If i want know the basics farming, govt subsidies, initial investment & training on farming etc, whom i can approch? do you know any dairy farms nearby to bangalore for a breif visit?
Dear sir,
Dairy farming can be taken up in the outskirts of Bangalore where there is good marketing potentiality for milk and milk products . Your can start dairy unit provided the following infrastructure facilities are available near the dairy unit,
1. Land for fodder cultivation
2.Well or Bore well with pump set
3.Cattle shed
3.Workers quarter cum godown
3.Chaff cutter & other dairy equipment .
We can start with minimum no of animals from 2 to 500. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will provide a subsidy of 25% up to 10 animal unit with an investment cost of Rs.5.00 Lakhs .
Unit cost Rs/5.00 Lakhs
Margin Rs. 0.50 "
Bank Loan Rs. 4.50 "
Subsidy Rs. 1.25 " (Back end - this will be adjusted after 3 years lock in period to the Term loan of Rs.4.50 Lskhs if availed)
Interest rate 11.50%
Repayment 60 monthly instalments around (Rs.7000/- pm)
If land is not available , you can take land on lease for 6 years. Security in the form of land or building or vacant site is to be provided to the Bank for availing Term loan.
The dairy unit may be started with either cows or buffaloes. cows are best suitable for Bangalore conditions. HF or Jersey cross bred cows can be purchased at cost of Rs/40000 to 60000/- per animal.
Fodder crops lile hybrid napier and other types have to be raised . Dry fodder like Jowar, Maize, paddy straw has to be procured. Concentrated feeds like Rice bran, cotton cake, sugarcane molasses are to be fed to the animals.
If you are interested in availing loan and techinical services are required please contact us :
G.Ananda Rao , Agri Finance Consultant
Vijaya Agro consultants
9703128495
Email:
garao56@gmail.com
