Broad contours of setting up a semi-intensive goa

Overview

Mother goats 100 Numbers

Bucks 5 Numbers
Mother goat's purchase price 8,000.00 Rupees
Bucks purchase price 10,000.00 Rupees
Average kids yield per maternity 2 Numbers
No of maternities per two years 3 Numbers
Goat kids mortality 10 Percentage
Average live weight of goat kid at 8 Months 20 Kilograms
Sale price of live goat kid per Kg 300.00 Rupees
Sale price on carcass weight basis per Kg 600.00 Rupees

Overheads overview
Labour
2women and 1 man.
Fodder cultivation, Electricity,
General expenses Medicines & other miscellaneous
expenses.
Concentrated feed To be bought from external sources @
Rs 30/- per Kg.
Veterinarian charges To provide all services, including
issuance of valuation certificates and
death certificates for insurance claims

Insurance premium Approximately 5% on the animal's

valuation. Left to the discretion of the
farmer.

Capital requirements
Land requirement 3 Acres
Capital for infrastructure 7.0 Lakhs
Capital for parent stock 8.5 Lakhs
Working capital 8.5 Lakhs

Capital expenditure for basic infrastructure comprises of housing, irrigation systems,

land preparation, fodder seedlings, agricultural machinery, chaff cutters, trolleys,
weighing scales etc.

Land costs and opportunity costs have not been included in the calculations because
they vary from location to location and individual to individual.
Land costs and opportunity costs have not been included in the calculations because
they vary from location to location and individual to individual.
semi-intensive goat farm with 100 Mother goats
Overheads
General Concentrated Veterinarian's
Period Labour expenses feed contract Total
Month 1 35,000.00 15,000.00 9,900.00 6,000.00 65,900.00
Month 2 35,000.00 15,000.00 9,900.00 6,000.00 65,900.00
Month 3 35,000.00 15,000.00 9,900.00 6,000.00 65,900.00
Month 4 35,000.00 15,000.00 18,900.00 6,000.00 74,900.00
Month 5 35,000.00 15,000.00 18,900.00 6,000.00 74,900.00
Month 6 35,000.00 15,000.00 18,900.00 6,000.00 74,900.00
Month 7 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 8 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 9 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 10 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 11 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 12 35,000.00 15,000.00 18,900.00 6,000.00 74,900.00
Month 13 35,000.00 15,000.00 18,900.00 6,000.00 74,900.00
Month 14 35,000.00 15,000.00 18,900.00 6,000.00 74,900.00
Month 15 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 16 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 17 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 18 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 19 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 20 35,000.00 15,000.00 18,900.00 6,000.00 74,900.00
Month 21 35,000.00 15,000.00 18,900.00 6,000.00 74,900.00
Month 22 35,000.00 15,000.00 18,900.00 6,000.00 74,900.00
Month 23 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 24 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 25 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 26 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Month 27 35,000.00 15,000.00 26,100.00 6,000.00 82,100.00
Total 945,000.00 405,000.00 591,300.00 162,000.00 2,103,300.00

Disclaimer
Without going into too many minute details, this chart has been prepared to give an insight into
commercial goat farming to people wanting to get into goat farming. The information contained
in this chart is based on our own experience and observations and is an approximate.
 Broad contours of setting up a semi-intensive go
Overview

Mother goats 300 Numbers

Bucks 15 Numbers
Mother goat's purchase price 8,000.00 Rupees
Bucks purchase price 10,000.00 Rupees
Average kids yield per maternity 2 Numbers
No of maternities per two years 3 Numbers
Goat kids mortality 10 Percentage
Average live weight of goat kid at 8 Months 20 Kilograms
Sale price of live goat kid per Kg 300.00 Rupees
Sale price on carcass weight basis per Kg 600.00 Rupees

Overheads overview
Labour
3 women, 3 men and
1 supervisor
General expenses Fodder cultivation, Electricity, Medicines &
other miscellaneous expenses.
Concentrated feed To be bought from external sources @ Rs
30/- per Kg.
Veterinarian charges To provide all services, including issuance of
valuation certificates and death certificates
for insurance claims

Insurance premium Approximately 5% on the animal's

valuation. Left to the discretion of the
farmer.

Capital requirements
Land requirement 10 Acres
Capital for infrastructure 15.0 Lakhs
Capital for parent stock 25.5 Lakhs
Working capital 22.0 Lakhs

Capital expenditure for basic infrastructure comprises of housing, irrigation systems, land
preparation, fodder seedlings, agricultural machinery, chaff cutters, trolleys, weighing
scales etc.

Land costs and opportunity costs have not been included in the calculations because they
vary from location to location and individual to individual.
Land costs and opportunity costs have not been included in the calculations because they
vary from location to location and individual to individual.
semi-intensive goat farm with 300 Mother goats
Monthly overheads
General Concentrated Veterinarian's
Period Labour expenses feed contract Total
Month 1 92,000.00 40,000.00 29,700.00 8,000.00 169,700.00
Month 2 92,000.00 40,000.00 29,700.00 8,000.00 169,700.00
Month 3 92,000.00 40,000.00 29,700.00 8,000.00 169,700.00
Month 4 92,000.00 40,000.00 56,700.00 8,000.00 196,700.00
Month 5 92,000.00 40,000.00 56,700.00 8,000.00 196,700.00
Month 6 92,000.00 40,000.00 56,700.00 8,000.00 196,700.00
Month 7 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 8 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 9 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 10 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 11 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 12 92,000.00 40,000.00 56,700.00 8,000.00 196,700.00
Month 13 92,000.00 40,000.00 56,700.00 8,000.00 196,700.00
Month 14 92,000.00 40,000.00 56,700.00 8,000.00 196,700.00
Month 15 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 16 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 17 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 18 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 19 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 20 92,000.00 40,000.00 56,700.00 8,000.00 196,700.00
Month 21 92,000.00 40,000.00 56,700.00 8,000.00 196,700.00
Month 22 92,000.00 40,000.00 56,700.00 8,000.00 196,700.00
Month 23 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 24 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 25 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 26 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Month 27 92,000.00 40,000.00 78,300.00 8,000.00 218,300.00
Total 2,484,000.00 1,080,000.00 1,773,900.00 216,000.00 5,553,900.00

Disclaimer
Without going into too many minute details, this chart has been prepared to give an insight into
commercial goat farming to people wanting to get into goat farming. The information contained in
this chart is based on our own experience and observations and is an approximate.
 Broad contours of setting up a semi-intensive go
Enterprise overview

Mother goats (Doe) 500 Numbers

Male goats (Buck) 25 Numbers
Mother goat's purchase price 8,000.00 Rupees
Bucks purchase price 10,000.00 Rupees
Average kids yield per maternity 2 Numbers
No of maternities per two years 3 Numbers
Goat kids mortality 10 Percentage
Average live weight of goat kid at 8 Months 20 Kilograms
Sale price of live goat kid per Kg 300.00 Rupees
Sale price on carcass weight basis per Kg 600.00 Rupees

Overheads overview
Labour
4 women, 3 men and
1 supervisor
General expenses Fodder cultivation, Electricity, Medicines &
other miscellaneous expenses.
Concentrated feed To be bought from external sources @ Rs
30/- per Kg.
Veterinarian charges To provide all services, including issuance of
valuation certificates and death certificates
for insurance claims

Insurance premium Approximately 5% on the animal's

valuation. Left to the discretion of the
farmer.

Capital requirements
Land requirement 15 Acres
Capital for infrastructure 20.0 Lakhs
Capital for parent stock 42.5 Lakhs
Working capital 30.0 Lakhs

Capital expenditure for basic infrastructure comprises of housing, irrigation systems, land
preparation, fodder seedlings, agricultural machinery, chaff cutters, trolleys, weighing
scales etc.

Land costs and opportunity costs have not been included in the calculations because they
vary from location to location and individual to individual.
Land costs and opportunity costs have not been included in the calculations because they
vary from location to location and individual to individual.
semi-intensive goat farm with 500 Mother goats
Monthly overheads
General Concentrated Veterinarian's
Period Labour expenses feed contract Total
Month 1 100,000.00 50,000.00 49,500.00 10,000.00 209,500.00
Month 2 100,000.00 50,000.00 49,500.00 10,000.00 209,500.00
Month 3 100,000.00 50,000.00 49,500.00 10,000.00 209,500.00
Month 4 100,000.00 50,000.00 94,500.00 10,000.00 254,500.00
Month 5 100,000.00 50,000.00 94,500.00 10,000.00 254,500.00
Month 6 100,000.00 50,000.00 94,500.00 10,000.00 254,500.00
Month 7 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 8 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 9 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 10 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 11 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 12 100,000.00 50,000.00 94,500.00 10,000.00 254,500.00
Month 13 100,000.00 50,000.00 94,500.00 10,000.00 254,500.00
Month 14 100,000.00 50,000.00 94,500.00 10,000.00 254,500.00
Month 15 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 16 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 17 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 18 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 19 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 20 100,000.00 50,000.00 94,500.00 10,000.00 254,500.00
Month 21 100,000.00 50,000.00 94,500.00 10,000.00 254,500.00
Month 22 100,000.00 50,000.00 94,500.00 10,000.00 254,500.00
Month 23 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 24 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 25 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 26 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Month 27 100,000.00 50,000.00 130,500.00 10,000.00 290,500.00
Total 2,700,000.00 1,350,000.00 2,956,500.00 270,000.00 7,276,500.00

Disclaimer
Without going into too many minute details, this chart has been prepared to give an insight into
commercial goat farming to people wanting to get into goat farming. The information contained in
this chart is based on our own experience and observations and is an approximate.
 Comparative analysis
Mother goats (Doe) 500
Male goats (Buck) 25

Basic fundamentals
No of goat kiddings per year (Once very 8 months) 1.5
No. of goat kids at an average of 2 kids per kidding 1500
Goat kids mortality @ 10% 150
Average live weight (In Kgs) of goat kid at 8 months age 20
Sale price of live goat kid per Kg 300
Mother goat's purchase price 8000
Bucks purchase price 10000
Yearly replacement of parent stock at 20% 105
No. of goat offsprings available for sale per year 1350

Monthly salary overheads 100,000.00

Overheads

Monthly fodder cultivation expenses

and miscellaneous overheads 50,000.00
Average monthly concentrated feed expenses 120,000.00
Monthly veterinarian retainer fee 10,000.00
Yearly replacement of parent stock 850,000.00
Total annual expenses 4,210,000.00

Annual sales of goat offsprings 8,100,000.00

Sales & profits

Annual sales of scrapped parent stock @ Rs 5,000/-

per animal 525,000.00
Total annual sales 8,625,000.00
Annual expenses 4,210,000.00
Annual depreciation on infrastructure 400,000.00
Annual profits 4,015,000.00

Land extent in acres 15

Investment & ROI

Land cost -
Capital for infrastructure 2,000,000.00
Capital for parent stock 4,250,000.00
Working capital 3,000,000.00
Total investment (Excluding land cost) 9,250,000.00
Return on investment (Excluding opportunity cost) 43 Percent

Break-even point (Considering general expenses &

concentrated feed alone as variable costs) 387
s
300 100
15 5
1.5 1.5
900 300
90 30
20 20
300 300
8000 8000
10000 10000
63 21
810 270

92,000.00 35,000.00

40,000.00 15,000.00
70,000.00 23,000.00
8,000.00 6,000.00
510,000.00 170,000.00
3,030,000.00 1,118,000.00

4,860,000.00 1,620,000.00

315,000.00 105,000.00
5,175,000.00 1,725,000.00
3,030,000.00 1,118,000.00
300,000.00 140,000.00
1,845,000.00 467,000.00

10 3
- -
1,500,000.00 700,000.00
2,250,000.00 850,000.00
2,200,000.00 850,000.00
5,950,000.00 2,400,000.00
31 Percent 20 Percent

225 74