I want to setup Murrah Buffallo Farm... I am looking ahead to have around 20 buffalloes to start and then want to expand it..
Can anybody suggest me cost factors and some kinda of Risk Analysis..
I know some factors like accessbilty to good fodder, good Pond with clean water, efficent labour, storage space for Tuda, supply chain for Milk or setting up processing unit..
Looking ahead for inputs.. on Cost Factor, Risk Analysis. SWOT, Profitablity Ratio, Any Govt. subsidies etc.
Cheers,
Yudhvir Mor
Dharam bhai...
I am an Consulting Engineer (Major in Mechanical).
My Suggestion for you is to first consider:
1. A Good Buffalo costs around 30-40k Rupees.
2. Do you have any domestic animals at home or at ur relatives place.
3. Do you have a plot near a grassland with a medium Pond (for buffaloes) and water regularly available at some place.
4. See a Vet Doc. for some good advice on Animal Health
5. Do you have any knowledge of animal Husbandry. Consider visiting to attend a short course if available at these institutes:
National Dairy Research Institute in Karnal, Haryana
Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Jhajjar, Haryana.
6. After attending a course you must be aware of diseases and their symptoms very well (the animals can't tell their problems).
7. About the nutritious diet for a buffalo
8. Consider employing care takers.
9. Have a emergency transportation facility (4-wheeler)
What are outputs you can sell:
1. Animal Dung as Natural Fertilizer.. also supply Gobar Gas to village
2. Milk and its Products
3. Sell Good buffaloes to Villagers
You will spend a huge sum in a small period of time if go large scale in beginning. I will advice to start with 2 buffaloes. If it starts working u can start expanding slowly, you can show this to the govt., they have loan plans for Agri & Dairy business (but loan amt is small -- 1 lac for rural people.. u hv to pay 10k per annum as interest.). More than anything you will need support from ur family.
Regards... hope this is of some help to you