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Why Dairy Farming Is Still Profitable!

by aditya abhishek

Largest Dairy Farm

Bengbu in China is the largest dairy farm in the world. This farm has about 40,000 cows & at a time 20,00 adult cows can be milked by 8 rotatory milking system. 

Big Players

Nestlé(Switzerland), Lactalis(France), Danone(France), AMUL(India) are big players in the dairy industry. 

Profit Per Cow

Profit rates can differ from country to country. In India a farmer can earn around 700 rupees per cattle a day. However, in USA net profit is around  $3 per cwt

Market 

In the year 2019, the global dairy farming size was estimated at USD 481.08 billion. From 2020 to 2027 market is expected to grow at 2.5% CAGR.

Practices

For ensuring better performance and profit, better management of dairy farm is necessary, hence these points become very important. 

Breed Selection

Before establishing a dairy farm, get to know which dairy breed is most suitable for your region. Acclimatization of breed is very important for performance. 

Farm Setup

Farm should be well managed, clean and hygienic to reduce the risk of diseases. Feeding house and milking houses should be separate. 

Record Keeping

Keeping records of breeding, feeding, milk production, health check ups, deworming, vaccination, young stock, and finance helps a lot in making dairy farm successful. 

Branding

Whether selling on small or large scale branding & marketing helps to build trust among customers and ensure a long term profit, hence making dairy farming successful.

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