DAIRY (BUFFALOES) FARMING
[EDPR/1310/EIRI] J.C. 9973
INTRODUCTION
The importance of food science and technology for improving the human beings quality of life is highlighted by the rising search for healthy food, with high nutritional value, available and accessible to people. With this, the investigation of alternative food sources has been the subject of extensive researches in the last decades. Buffalo’s milk is promising in this context, since it has a superior nutritional value due to the high levels of fat, protein and minerals (specially calcium and phosphorus), that can be consumed in natura and may be used as raw material for producing diary products, varying in accordance to each regional culture1, 2 savu. Moreover, buffalos are extremely rustic and demonstrate a high adaptation capacity, being able to survive in diverse environments with huge weather variations, relief and vegetation, so growing them is very economically feasible.
More than Five percent of the world's milk comes from Buffaloes. Buffaloes milk is used in much the same way as cow's milk. It is high in fats and total solid, which gives it a rich flavour. Many people prefer it to cow's milk and are willing to pay more for it. In India, where in Mumbai area alone an estimated 10,000 new born calves starved to death each year through lack of milk. The demand for Buffalo milk in India (About 60% of the milk consumed over 80% in some states) is reflected in the prices paid for a litre of milk; about 130 paisa for cow's milk compared with about 200 paisa for buffallo milk Twelve of the Eighteen major breeds of buffallo are kept primarily for milk production (although male may be used for traction & all animals are eventually used for meat.) The main milk breeds of India & Pakistan are the murrah, Nile/Ravi,Surti, Mehsana, Nagpure, & Jafarabad.
The domesticated water buffallo is one of the gentlist of all farm animals. Despite an intimidating appearance it is more like a house hold pat-sociable, gentle, and serve. In rural Asia the care of buffalloes is after turned over to small boys & girls aged about 4 to 9.
Another belief is that the buffallo is exclusively a tropical animal. River type buffalloes, However, have been used to pull snow plows during Bulgarian winter.
Buffallo milk has a higher content of both butter fat and non fat-solids than cows milk does. Throughout much India it is in such demand that Cow's milk is sometimes hard to sell.
Breeds: The major genetic division of the buffallo are the swamp Buffallo of the eastern half of the Asia, which has swept back horns and the river buffalo of the western half of Asia which usually has the curled horns. There is also the mediterranean buffalo, which is of the river type but has been isolated for so long that it has developed some unique characteristics.
COST ESTIMATION
Plant Capacity 6250 Ltr./Day
Land & Building (15,000 sq.mt.) Rs. 9.60 Cr
Plant & Machinery Rs. 2.02 Cr
Working Capital for 1 Month Rs. 45.52 Lac
Total Capital Investment Rs. 14.05 Cr
Rate of Return 14%
Break Even Point 65%
CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
USES & APPLICATIONS OF MILK
MARKET POSITION
EMERGING NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IN INDIA
LIST OF DAIRY FARMS
SUPPLIERS OF CATTLES
COMPOSITION OF CATTLE FEED
STOCKISTS & DISTRIBUTION OF VETERINARY MEDICINES
COMPOSTION OF MILK
B.I.S. SPECIFICATIONS
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
REFRIGERATION OR FREEZING SYSTEM
PROCESS FLOW SHEET DIAGRAM FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF HOMOGENIZED & PASTEURIZED MILK
ADDRESSES OF PLANT & MACHINERY SUPPLIERS
APPENDIX – A:
01. PLANT ECONOMICS
02. LAND & BUILDING
03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
05. FIXED CAPITAL
06. RAW MATERIAL
07. SALARY AND WAGES
08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
11. COST OF PRODUCTION
12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
13. BREAK EVEN POINT
14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)