PROJECT REPORT FOR 50 MALE BUFFALO CALF UNIT

ASSUMPTIONS
1. Unit size: 50 male buffalo calf rearing unit for meat production
2. Rearing system: Intensive
3. Land requirement : 4acrs irrigated land for fodder production and housing
4. Cost of animals : 6months age weighing about 50 kg @ Rs. 50/- per kg live weight
5. Housing: Loose housing system. The shed should be located in the elevated and well drained
place. The orientation of the shed should be north south length wise to enable the shed dry
and clean by sun rays during morning and evening. The walls may be constructed completely
in the north and south. The height of the shed will be 12 feet in the centre.
6. Specifications of the shed
Covered area of the shed: 24 square feet for covered area and 48 square feet in the open
area. 1200 square feet (length 120 ft X width10 ft X 12 ft height). Flooring 9 gravel and
cement flooring in the covered area. Roofing with asbestos sheet and fencing with GI pipes
in the open area.
Water troughs in the paddock: 50 feet length X 4ft width X 2feet depth (made up of brick
and smooth finished with length)
7. Cost of housing : Rs 600/ square feet
8. Water bore well, electricity, chaff cutter : Rs 2000 per animal
9. Fodder production: 4 acres irrigated land. Cultivation charges @ Rs 6000/- per acre.
10. Cost of concentrate mixture : Rs 10/-kg
11. Labour : 2 labours @ Rs 3000 per labour per month
12. Veterinary aid and miscellaneous : Rs 10,000 per annum
13. Mortality rate : 5%
14. Manure production : 8 kg per day per animal
15. Sale price: Rs 50 per kg for meat and Rs 75 per kg for breeding.
16. 10% of the stock may sold as breeding bulls
17. Interest on loan : 13.5%

STOCK POSITION
OPENING STOCK

DEATHS

SALES AS BREEDING BULLS

SALES FOR MEAT

50

42

PROJECT REPORT OF 50 MALE BUFFALO CALVES FOR MEAT PRODUCTION

1. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
a. cost of the shed
b.cost of bore well, chaff cutter and electricity

72,000
1,00,000
1,72,000

Total
2.RECURRING EXPENDITURE
a).cost of buffalo calves
b).cost of cultivation of fodder
c).concentrate feed cost@ 1 kg/animal/day
d).cost of dry fodder @ 1kg per day
e).cost of labour
f).veterinary aid
g).insurance
Total
T otal expenditure (1+2)=

1,25,000
30,000
1,82,500
45,625
72,000
10,000
5,000
4,70,125
6,42,125

3.INCOME
a).Sale of 42 animals of 250 kg /animal@ Rs50/kg
b)cost of breeding bulls
c).Insurance from dead animals
d)sale of manure 146 tons @ Rs600/ton
e)sale of gunnies @ Rs 5 per bag
Gross income

5,25,000
93,750
7,500
87,600
1,825
7,15,675

4.BANK LOAN PARTICULARS

Loan component =
Own capital

4,81,594
1,60,531

5. BANK LOAN REPAYMENT SCHEDULE

PARTICULARS
Principle amount
interest @13.5
Total payment
Gross income
Net income
Net income /month
If family labour involved
Net income
Income per month

75%
25%

Payment
4,81,594
65,015
5,46,609
7,15,675
1,69,066
14,088
2,41,066
20,089