Want to start a dairy farm

Starting a dairy farm is a good business if you plan feed, water, and milk sales properly. For your area near Lucknow, start with Sahiwal, Gir, or HF cross cows if you want milk-focused animals. If you want steady daily milk, do not buy only one cow; keep at least two with staggered calvings so supply does not drop when one cow dries off. Before buying, milk the cow in your presence, do a CMT test on all four quarters, ask which month of lactation she is in, and check body condition and age. If the animal costs above fifty thousand rupees, take a Pashumitra or vet with you. Also plan shed, clean water, green fodder, dry fodder, and a milk buyer before purchase. Good planning now saves you from feed loss and poor milk yield later.

Region: Cimap SO, LUCKNOW, UTTAR PRADESH