CSS: Poultry Feed Mill

Here is a sample project cost for poultry feed mill as part of the series of sample project costs regarding the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Poultry Venture Capital Fund (subsidy).

CSS: Hybrid Commercial Layer Farming

Here is a sample project cost for hybrid commercial layer farming as part of the series of sample project costs regarding the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Poultry Venture Capital Fund (subsidy).

CSS: Retail Outlet Poultry Dressing Unit

Continuing the series of sample project costs, as mentioned in my earlier post regarding the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Poultry Venture Capital Fund (subsidy), here is a sample project cost for Retail Outlet Poultry Dressing Unit.

CSS: Hybrid Commercial Broiler Farming

As mentioned in my earlier post regarding the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Poultry Venture Capital Fund (subsidy), here is a sample project cost for hybrid commercial broiler farming of 5000 broilers.

Centrally Sponsored Scheme: Poultry – Venture Capital Fund (Subsidy)

I'll be providing sample model unit costs of few poultry/duck farming units in a series of posts in near future.

Department of Animal Husbandry (DAHD&F) GOI launched above scheme w.e.f. 1^st April, 2011 with the main objective

1. to boost the unorganized poultry sector in States where development is in primitive state
2. to give incentive to create infrastructure facilities for export of poultry products by organized sector from advanced States, and

Indicative Cost of Rabbit Farming

Here is the sample model farming unit cost for a rabbit farming unit for which subsidy is available under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme: Integrated Development of Small Ruminants and Rabbits from the Govt. of India. The subsidies are also available for sheep, goat and pig farming units for which I have already provided the indicative unit costs. 

Indicative Farm Model: angora Rabbit Farming

Indicative Cost of Pig Rearing

Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme: Integrated Development of Small Ruminants and Rabbits, subsidies are available for sheep, goat, pig, and rabbit farming units from the Govt. of India.

As I have already provided the sample model farming unit cost for a sheep farming unit and a goat farming unit, here I am providing the same for a pig farming unit. 

Indicative Farm Model: pig Rearing

Indicative Cost of Goat Farming Unit

Here is the sample model unit cost for goat farming unit. Govt. of India is providing subsidy for sheep, goat, pig, and rabbit farming units under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme: Integrated Development of Small Ruminants and Rabbits.

Indicative Farm Model: Goat Farming

Indicative Cost of Sheep Farming Unit

As mentioned earlier, here I provide sample model unit cost for sheep farming unit for which subsidy is available from Govt. of India under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme: Integrated Development of Small Ruminants and Rabbits.

Indicative Farm Model: Sheep Farming (updated)

Sample Model Unit Costs for Sheep, Goat, Pigs and Angora Rabbits

I have been getting many requests for sample model unit cost of sheep, goat, pigs and Angora rabbits units from various entrepreneurs including small farmers, marginal farmers and landless labourers.

So, I'll be providing these sample model unit costs in a series of posts in near future. 

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As a matter of fact, the Government of India is providing subsidy through financial institutions like Nationalised Banks, District Cooperative Banks, State Cooperative banks, Regional Rural Banks and Land Development Banks for sheep, goat, pigs and Angora rabbits under centrally sponsored schemes.National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the main implementing agency in the country.

The capital subsidy is backended and is linked with bank finance only. The subsidy is 25% of project outlay for general category and 33.33% for SC/ST, hilly and NE states including Sikkim, subject to a maximum ceiling in each scheme and category.

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Poultry Venture Capital Fund (Subsidy) Scheme – Operational Guidelines – Part II

This article is part of a series I am writing on a Poultry Venture Capital (Subsidy) scheme. In this series I will provide operation guidelines including basic introduction, objectives, eligibility, project cost and subsidy, funding pattern, sanctions, time limit etc.

Project Cost and Subsidy

Components that can be financed, indicative unit cost and pattern of assistance are given below.

Male Buffalo Calf Rearing in India – Project Cost at a Glance and Bank Incentives

To help you to understand the economics of industrial unit of  “Salvaging and rearing of male buffalo calves scheme”, I have prepared a summary of the project cost including essential items of investment to maximize the income from the sale of male buffalo calves with the latest information to my knowledge.

Note: The costs indicated below are just sample cost estimates.

Pig Farming in India – Project Cost at a Glance and Banking Norms

To help you to understand the economics of pig breeding farm, I have prepared a summary of the project cost including essential items of investment to maximize the income from the pig farm with the latest information to my knowledge. The costs indicated below are just sample cost estimates.

The breeds of the pig considered in this cost estimate are improved/cross breeds.

Dairy Farming in India – Project Cost at a Glance and Banking Norms

To help you understand the economics of dairy farming, I have prepared a summary of the project cost including essential items of investment to maximize the income from the dairy farm with the latest information to my knowledge. The costs indicated below are for a sample project only.

The breeds of the milch animal considered in this cost estimate are graded Murrah buffaloes, Murrah buffaloes, and cross breed cows with an average yield of 10 liters milk per day per animal (LMPDA) for 300 days of lactation cycle & 100 days of dry period.

Goat Farming in India III: Project Cost at a Glance

This article is part of a series I am writing on goat farming that will provide basic introduction, information about a centrally sponsored scheme, project cost at a glance, goat farm register for record keeping, and general tips on goat farming. (Also see part I, part II)




To help you understand the economics of goat farming, I have prepared a summary of the project cost for a semi intensive system of goat breeding farm with the latest information to my knowledge.

The project cost is provided for 500 Does and 25 Bucks. The breeds of the goat considered in this cost estimate are Osmanabadi and/or Sangamneri breeds.

This project cost summary will provide you information on the investment cost related to the land, shed, equipments, breeding stock etc. and on the bank loan, interest etc.

Emu farming: How to avail bank finance and government incentives?

Some of you readers have asked me about how some one can obtain a bank loan to start a business in emu farming and if there are any government incentives available for the same. So, I am posting my reply here for everyone’s benefit.