Micro Kamdhenu Dairy Scheme
25 animals (Cows/Buffaloes) in milk
Background:
Uttar Pradesh is the largest milk producing State in the country.
Though Uttar Pradesh, with the production 241.939lacs M.T. of milk during the year 2013-14 is the largest milk producing State in the country, yet average productivity of animals is low in comparison to other states of the country mainly due to less availability of high yielding germ plasm animals in the State.
In order to over come the low availability of high yielding germ plasm animals, the Government of Uttar Pradesh has launched interest free Kamdhenu Dairy Scheme, which envisage establishment of dairy units of 100 high yielding animals procured from outside the State.
The number of dairy units to be established under this scheme by 31 of March 2017is2500.
Objective
- To ensure production and availability of high quality milk producing animals in the State.
- To develop high yielding milk producing animals` germplasmcenter of excellence in the State.
- To ensure availability of high milk yielding animals to the farmers in the State.
Salient Features
a)Each unit will consist of 25 animals(Cows/Buffaloes) in milk
b)Cows will be only of either cross bred Jersey, or cross bred H.F. or Shahiwal breed, Buffaloes will be of Murrah breed only.
c)Farmers/Beneficiaries will decide whether the unit will be of cows only or buffaloes only or a mixed of the twowith whatever number. However the cows to be kept in a dairy unit will be of only one breed i.e. either all of the cross bred Jersey or cross bred H.F. or Sahiwal breed.
d)All the animal under this scheme are to be purchased from outside the State .
e)The beneficiary should have at least half Acres of Land, excluding the land required for construction of Sheds and Godowns etc.
f)Total cost of each dairyunit of 25 animals(Cows/Buffaloes) in milk including the shed has been estimated Rs. 26.99Lacs.
g)Minimum 25% of total unit cost i.e. Rs. 6.74 Lacs is to be borne by the beneficiary from his own resources in the form of margin money and rest amount i.e. maximum up to Rs. 20.25 Lacs would come as loan from Bank.
h)Interest at rate of 12 percent per year on loan amount taken from bank will be reimbursed by Government of Uttar Pradesh up to five years (60 Months) up to the maximum limit of Rs. 7.29 lacs in five years for each unit.
i)A Nodal Officer for the KamdhenuDairy Scheme has been appointed in the Department of Animal Husbandry, U.P.. He may be contacted on Phone No. 0522-2742879 and e-mail Address . for any information on the subject.
Project Cost
A) Capital Investment :
Cost of 25 animals in milk along with
transport and insuranceRs, 1934000.00
B) Investment on Infrastructure
Animal Shed, Heifer shed, Godown etc. Rs. 495000.00
C) Investment on Equipments
Power chef cutter, Milking Machine etc.Rs. 270000.00
Total Cost (A+B+C)Rs. 2699000.00
Say Rs. 26.99 lacs