Project report on

2+2 CBC dairy farm

VETERINARY & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPT

Govt.of Telangana
 Dairy farming is one of the largest businesses in India next to agriculture.
It is an important subsector of Agriculture in integrating rural economy. It plays
significant role in giving food security through supply of milk and also in enriching
family nutrition. Dairying on scientific lines, for which a formal education is needed, is
a major source of regular income & livelihood in rural India.

India holds first place in world in milk production. Telangana holds 13 th

place in India (2015-16) with 4.5 million MT of milk production. Dairying is growing
faster than agriculture in India as it is one of most promising, where in the returns (in
terms of money) will be available within one month after start of farming. One of the
major advantage of dairying is it is not at all dependant on rainfall, and dairy product
market is active round the year.

For successful dairying, before staring a dairy farm, farmer is advised to

Undergo training on dairying mandatorily
Has to visit a progressive dairy farm in his locality
Should work for 7-14 days in dairy farm to get hands on experience on on day
to day farming activities
Should cultivate perennial forage in 1 acre of land (0.5 acres Non legume + 0.5
acres legume ) as per advise given by local Veterinarian 2-3 months before
purchase of animals without which dairying is not economical & sustainable

Other things to be considered are availability of nearest

Veterinary institution for Vety aid

Gopalmitra centre for Artificial Insemination
Local marketing facility for produced milk
Availability of medicines
Availability of dry fodder & concentrates ingredients.

Cow milk contains 3.5-4 % fat for which farmer gets better price. Telangana
state government is also supporting milk producers by paying an incentive of Rs 4 per
every litre of milk produced which is an added benefit for dairy farmers.

A dairy with 2+2 CBC HF-X is a sustainable unit for one family who maintains
dairy on their own by cultivating green forages. Though a net income of Rs 12280 is
estimated per month, there may be a negative variation of 10-20% due to extreme
weather conditions in summer & winter.

Suggested breed for dairying is cross breed HF Cow . It is a regular

breeder and efficient milk producer with a milk yield of 16-18 litres per day. They are
well acclimatized to agro climatic conditions of Telangana region. These are to be
procured from Karnataka or Tamilnadu states.
 SELECTION OF MILCH COW
Selection of milch Cow plays important role in profitable farming. One should check
milk yield for 3 milkings to arrive at average milk yield. Attention is to be paid to
breed characteristics, Age, Body condition score and other characteristics of clinical
appearance as detailed below

Freshly calved 1st /2 nd lactation animal preferably with female calf at foot or
in advance pregnancy (2 teethed/4 teethed)
Should be healthy & active with 3/5 body condition score
Loose skin & Shiny coat
Eating normally , ruminating & chewing cud
Passing normal dung
Soft and pliable udder with equally distributed teats
No abnormality in udder & teats
Prominent milk vein

2 teethed 4 teethed
18-24 months age 24-30 months age

Udder should be well developed, soft, pliable,

with equally distributed teats & prominent milk vein
 Production parameters of CB-HF COW

 Age at fist calving: 20-24 months

 Inter-calving period: 360
 Lactation period: 240 days
 Daily lactation: Avg 14 litres (16 to 18 litters in peak)
 Dry period: 4 months
 Gestation period: 270 days (average)
 Milking capacity: about 3300 - 4300 kg (per lactation)
 Fat percentage: 3.5-4.0

TRANSPORT CARE
After purchase transporting Cows to beneficiary place is crucial part. Loading &
unloading arrangements are very much required.

Prefer to transport in night cool hours .

Transport in authorised Transport vehicles only.
Provide sufficient floor space and height allowance for each animal.
Provide proper non-slippery bedding on floor to prevent from injuries.
Special care is to be taken for calf transport.
Keep attending animals by watching once in 1-2 hours till end of journey.
Transport insurance is mandatory.

HOUSING
Housing is essential to protect animals from rain, cold & summer. It should be under
or near to a shade tree as far as possible. A simple type of shed as shown in picture is
ideal for 2+2 CBC in east-west direction. Each cow needs 50 sft shaded area @5X10 ft
including manger and drainage.
 OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF BETTER CBC DAIRYING:

1. SHADED TREES : Open paddock during day time under shade is

mandatory for CBC

2.WATER TROUGHS : to provide clean drinking water with 24X7 access

3.CHAFFCUTTER : for fodder conservation and for better digestibility

 TECHNO - ECONOMIC PARAMETERS

Type of animal CB-HF Cow

No of animals 2+2 (4)
Cost of animal Rs 80000
CBC
1st/2 nd calving ( freshly calved
Physiological status at purchase
with female calf at foot) Or
advance 2nd pregnancy
Transport cost from TN/Karnataka Rs 2500
240
Lactation days

Lactation Dry days 120

16-18 lit/day (avg 14 lit/day)
Avg.milk yield
Floor space (sft)/adult 50
Housing Floor space (sft)/calf 20
Cost of construction per sft 150
Farm & Utensils & other farming hand Rs 1000
equipment /animal
farming Rs 15000
equipment Chaff cutter
Cultivation cost of Non legume Rs 20000 (in 1st year only)
green forage /year (0.5 acres) From 2nd year it is Rs 5000
Cultivation cost of legume green Rs 10000 (in 1st year only)
Feed & forage /acre/year (0.5 acres) From 2nd year it is Rs 5000
Fodder Cost of Dry fodder /kg Rs 5

Cost of concentrate / kg Rs 20

Per animal/year 4% + 18% GST Rs 3800 (rounded off)/

Insurance
Transport insurance @1% of value Rs 800/animal

Vety.aid Per animal/year Rs 1800 @150/month

Addl.supplementation of Vitamins&minerals RS 100/kg

Labour Beneficiary is the caretaker 0

Working
For 30 days@ Rs 150/day/2 animals Rs 9000 (@4500/animal/2)
capital
Sale price of milk /kg Rs 26
Incentive /kg Rs 4
Sales
Rs 2000
Sale of manure /ton
 TOTAL PROJECT OUTLAY
3,20,000
Animal cost @ 80000 /animal
10,000
Transport @ 2500 /animal
15,200
Insurance * @ 3800 /animal
Non - 42,000
Housing @ 10500 /animal
Recurring
10,000
Water facility
4,000
Farm equipment @ 1000 /animal
15,000
Chaff cutter @1
35,000
Fodder cultivation cost
9000
Recurring Working capital @ 4500/2-animals
0
Labour

4,60,200
TOTAL (rounded off to 4,60,000)
* 50% Govt subsidy shall be availed & Transport insurance is mandatory

DAILY FEEDING & ITS COST CHART

During lactation During dry
Cost in feeding feeding
Type of feed & fodder
Rs/kg cost Quantity cost
Quantity
/day /day
40
Concentrate feed 20 5 100 2

Green fodder Non 0.50 30 15 25

12.50
(first year legume
prodn cost is
considered) Legume 0.50 6 3 5 2.50
Paddy
Dry fodder 5 5 25 4 20
straw
Suppl.medication like
100/kg 100 gms 10 50 5
Min mix
TOTAL 153 80
 LACTATION – DRY PERIOD CHART

Particulars YEARS
I II III IV V VI

1st batch 480 480 480 480 480 480

2 animals

Lactation 2nd batch 360 480 480 480 480 480

days 2 animals

Total 840 960 960 960 960 960

1st batch 240 240 240 240 240

240
2 animals

2nd batch 0 240 240 240 240

240
Dry 2 animals
days

Total 240 480 480 480 480 480

Project report is based on following assumptions

1. Freshly calved animals will be purchased in two batches of two animals
each/batch at an interval of 6 months

2. Availability of one acre land for fodder cultivation is prerequisite for this
project

3. Dung produced will be utilized as manure for fodder cultivation

4. Cost of rearing calves not considered as it will be replaced by their sale

5. All are to be insured and in case of death of adult animal, new animal will
be purchased from insurance claim money

6. Heifers will be used as replacement stock.

 Lactation - Dry - Pregnancy days of Cows
1st animal 2nd animal
Year Month
Lactation Dry Pregnancy Lactation Dry Pregnancy
1
2
3
4
5
1 st 6
7
year 8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
2 nd 6
7
year 8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
3 rd 6
7
year 8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
4th 6
7
year 8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
5th 6
7
year 8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6th 6
7
year 8
9
10
11
12
 ESTIMATED YEAR WISE INCOME - EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
(2+2) CB-HF Cow dairy farm

1st Year 2 nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year 6th Year

Sale of milk@26/lit/14 lit 305760 349440 349440 349440 349440 349440

Incentive@4/lit 40320 3600 3600 3600 3600 3600

Gross INCOME
Sale of Manure @2000/ton
9000 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000
(1.5 ton/animal/year)

TOTAL 355080 365040 365040 365040 365040 365040

Lactation@Rs
128520 146880 146880 146880 146880 146880
Feeding 153/day/animal
cost Dry @Rs
19200 38400 38400 38400 38400 38400
80/day/animal
Vety aid 5400 7200 7200 7200 7200 7200
EXPENDITURE Transport insurance 3200 0 0 0 0 0

Insurance 15200 15200 15200 15200 15200 15200

fodder cultivation 35000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000

TOTAL 206520 217680 217680 217680 217680 217680

SAVINGS / Year / 4 animals 148560 147360 147360 147360 147360 147360

Estimated net income per month 12380 12280 12280 12280 12280 12280
NUTRIFEED - SUGGESTED NON LEGUME FORAGE
LUCERNE – suggested legume for cultivation