CONCEPT PAPER

Dairy Farming by Landless / Land limited Farming Sector

Introduction:

 Crop dominated agriculture, livestock takes a backseat

 Diminishing income from crop farming
 Increasing pluriactivity causes loss of agriculture land efficiency
 Resulting situation can have a marked effect on food security by 2020+
 Dairy farming can arrest this situation

Objective:

Income generation through dairy dominated farming system for land limited groups

Expected Outcome

 Increased income levels, productivity and food production

 Develop agriculture linked enterprises to attract youth
 Mitigate environmental pollution
 Encourage organic food, feed and fertilizer production
 Alternate energy resource development

Proposed Interventions

 Bio-gas digester
 Hydroponic system
 Crop residue processing system
 Milk production system
 Organic fertilizer processing system

Prerequisites

 Dairy farmers
 Primary income from agriculture
 Women headed families
 Unemployed youth
 Land – Homestead