CEDSI- Dairy Farm Business

1. CEDSI Centre of Excellence for Dairy Skills in India

2. Know the steps to start a Dairy farm business in India. • Dairy is an essential aspect of the worldwide human diet. It contains an abundance of nutrients like calcium, vitamins, and minerals and is thus sought by most Indian populations. As part of the Indian food and grocery retail market, milk's market value amounted to about 2,400 billion Indian rupees in 2015. This value has increased to over 4,800 by 2020, making the dairy production business a blooming field in India. Therefore, Milk farming is undoubtedly lucrative and, owing to its conventional nature, which allows one to sell goods in virtually every part of India quickly. The demand for dairy products is active all year long. Dairy farming business is also eco-friendly, and the atmosphere is not contaminated, making it an environment-friendly business.

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4. How to Start a Dairy Farm Business - Essential Steps to Follow- • Creating a business outline- • Before delving into a business, one must lay down the business plan and mission. This includes your dairy organization's essence and the preparation of a comprehensive strategy, a SWOT review of your plan, and the tools you have available (strengths, shortcomings, prospects, and threats) that would be vital to the company's success. Questions like How many cows are you going to be milking? How is the milk going to be marketed? Are you going to recruit employees? Must be answered. A cash flow analysis that will help you set realistic goals for your expenditures and development costs should be included in your business strategy.

5. Finding farm locations and history- • Try to visit several commercial dairy farms to gain information about the acres of land required for your dairy farm business. Find out what has worked well on those farms and speak to veterinarians, nutritionists, agronomists, economists, extension instructors, and farmers to learn about your own business.

6. Cattle and Farm Machinery/Equipment: • Then you must gather information about the total number of cattle to be used in your dairy farm business, the number of machinery and equipment models, and the cropping and feeding programs that you will employ.  This also includes the various breeds and housing facilities for your cattle. Ensuring that you have enough resources to maintain hygienic living situations for your cattle is vital to your dairy farm business. Once the nutrient scheme and cattle breeds are settled, create a waste management plan to eliminate the manure produced by the cattle.

7. Licensing and government authorizations- • Obtaining permits from the government authority concerned and Getting funds or applying for corporation loans is the next step in establishing your dairy farm business. Company owners require certificates, approvals • and permits from the respective authorities, and special permits are needed for vaccinations and crossing animals from one state to another. • To start a dairy farming company, entrepreneurs must initially settle for smaller cows or buffaloes. In later periods, depending on the market, the number of cattle may be increased. India's milk production is at a rise of 3 %– 4 % every year, making dairy farming a worthwhile endeavor for various enthusiasts

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