Expression of Interest

(EOI)
For

Entrepreneur-
aggregator/private
individuals/SHGs/FPOs/FCOs/
JLGs and Section 8 companies
To

ESTABLISH BREED MULTIPLICATION FARM

Under
Rashtriya Gokul Mission Scheme

National Dairy Development Board, Anand

Gujarat

October, 2021

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 INDEX

Sr. No. CONTENTS Page No.

1. Text for Advertisement 3
Invitation For Expression of Interest
2. Letter of Invitation 4
3. Background 5
4. Aims & Objectives 5
5. EOI Processing Fees 6
6. Process for submission of proposal and deadline 6
7. Validity of Offer 6
8. Term of Reference 6
/Annexure-I
9. Instructions to Entities/Individuals 6
10. Qualification Criteria 7
11. Evaluation Criteria & Method of Evaluation 8
12. Response 9
13. Conflict of Interest 9
14. Condition under which EOI is issued 10
15. Last Date of submission of EOI 10
16. FORMATS
i) Format – 1 11
ii) Format – 2 12
iii) Format – 3 13
iv) Format – 4 14
v) Format – 5 15
vi) Format – 6 16
17. Annexure I – Terms of Reference 17
18. Annexure II 22
19. Annexure III 23

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1. Text of Advertisement

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF

INTEREST

Department of Animal Husbandry (DAHD), under Rashtryia Gokul Mission scheme of

Govt. of India has approved a project to facilitate establishment of Breed Multiplication
Farms through entrepreneurship model for making available High Genetic Merit heifers
of cattle and buffaloes breeds to farmers. National Dairy Development Board being
implementing agency, invites Expression of Interest (EOI from the eligible
Entrepreneur/applicant. EOI is to be submitted online through email
purchase@nddb.coop for the above project along with non-refundable processing fee
of Rs 5000.00 by way of NEFT in favour of National Dairy Development Board, Anand.
The details of bank account @ clause No. 5 of EoI. The last date and time for submission
of EoI is 30-11-2021 till 15:00 Hours (IST) Detailed EOI document may be downloaded
from http://www.nddb.coop.

Applicants meeting the qualification criteria may be invited for presentation before the
Selection Committee.

For further clarifications, if any, contact:

Group Head, (Purchase)

NDDB, Anand
Gujarat – 388 001
Phone : 02692 226 371

Note : NDDB or any of its designates reserves the right to cancel this request for EoI
and/or invite afresh with or without amendments, without liability or any
obligation for such request for EOI and without assigning any reason.
Information provided at this stage is indicative and NDDB reserves the right
to amend/add further details in the EOI. Any Corrigendum/modification etc.
will be posted only on the NDDB website.

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2. Letter of Invitation

National Dairy Development Board, Anand

No.: NDDB:HO:PUR:BMF:EOI Dated : 20/10/2021

Dear Sir/Madam,
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) invites Expression of Interest (EOI)
through email from entrepreneur-aggregator/private individuals, SHGs/
FPOs/FCOs/JLGs and Section 8 companies for Establishment of Breed
Multiplication Farm.

The EOI Document containing the details of qualification criteria, submission

requirement, brief objective & scope of work and method of evaluation etc. is
mentioned below.

The EOI Document is also available on the NDDB website www.nddb.coop

Interested entrepreneur-aggregator/private individuals, SHGs/ FPOs/ FCOs/ JLGs
and Section 8 companies may submit t h e i r responses through email mentioned
above, in prescribed format to the undersigned latest by 30-11-2021 till 15:00
Hours (IST).

Yours faithfully,

Group Head (Purchase),

National Dairy Development Board
Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Queries if any may be referred in writing to the Group Head (Purchase) at the above
mentioned address or Telephone: 02692 226 371 and e-mail:
sgoswami@nddb.coop

S. No. Critical Dates Date Time

1. Publishing Date (Newspaper) 30-10-2021
2. Publishing date (Web site) 20-10-2021 18:30
3. Document Download Start Date 20-10-2021 18:30
4. Document Download End Date 29-11-2021 18:00
5. EoI Submission Start Date 21-10-2021
6. EoI Submission End Date 30-11-2021 15:00
7. EoI Opening Date 30-11-2021 15:30

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3. Background :

At present entrepreneurs/farmers interested in taking up dairy programme are facing

difficulties in sourcing disease free high yielding heifers or cows and farmers are
dependent on either middlemen or other farmers maintaining dairy animals for
sourcing their requirement of dairy animals. There is no system available in the
country for producing disease free elite animals of indigenous breeds of cattle and
buffalo or exotic breeds of cattle. Therefore it is proposed to establish breed
multiplication farms through entrepreneurship model to make available disease free
high yielding heifers/ pregnant heifers / cows preferably of indigenous breeds of
cattle/buffaloes in the country.

It is proposed to make available 50% capital subsidy (limited to Rs. 2.00 Crore) to the
interested entrepreneur for construction of cattle sheds, equipment, procurement of
elite bull mothers etc. The entrepreneur will establish breed multiplication farm (BMF)
and produce elite heifers using sexed semen or IVF technology.

Disease free heifers (free from at least TB, JD & Brucella) produced at the BMF will be
sold to interested farmers and HGM bulls born at BMF will be procured by semen
stations for semen production, subject to qualifying Minimum Standards for
production of frozen semen. BMF will also act as the training centre to conduct training
for farmers and entrepreneurs.

4. Aims & Objectives :

 To develop private entrepreneurs for undertaking cattle and buffalo breeding.
 To make available disease free high yielding heifers/ pregnant heifers / cows
preferably of indigenous breeds of cattle/buffalo.
 To incentivize private individuals Entrepreneurs, FPOs, SHGs, JLGs, and Section
8 companies for establishment of breed multiplication farm.
 Spreading awareness about scientific management practices including animal
nutrition, disease prevention etc.
 Multiplication of high yielding milch animals through scientific breeding including
IVF technology and sexed semen.

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5. EOI Processing Fees :
Non-refundable processing fee of Rs.5000 (Rupees Five thousand only) in
the form of NEFT in favour of National Dairy Development Board, Anand. The
details of bank account is as under:

1. Beneficiary Name National Dairy Development Board

Bank of Baroda, NDDB Campus Branch,

2. Beneficiary Bank & Branch
Anand
3. Account Number to be
98240400000001
credited
BARB0EXTANA
4. RTGS/IFSC Code
(PLEASE READ ‘ZERO’ AFTER B)

The proposer must inform the transaction details through email purchase@nddb.coop
on or before 12:00 Hrs of last date of submission of EOI. EOI received without or with
inadequate processing fees shall be liable to get rejected.

6. Process for submission of proposal and deadline :

Proposal, in its complete form in all respects as specified in the EOI, must be
submitted to t h e e m a i l i d specified herein. In exceptional circumstances and
at its discretion, NDDB may extend the deadline for submission of proposals by
issuing an amendment to be made available on NDDB website, in which case all
rights and obligations of NDDB and the bidders, previously subject to the original
deadline will thereafter be subject to the deadline as extended.

7. Validity of Offer :

The offer for EOI as per this document shall be valid for a period of 90 days initially,
which may be extended further if required by NDDB.

8. Terms of Reference :

The detailed terms of reference are enclosed at Annexure-I.

9. Instructions to Entrepreneur – Aggregator / Private Individuals, SHGS / FPOS /

FCOS / JLGS and Section 8 Companies :

9.1 The Expression of Interest is to be submitted in the manner prescribed below. All

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 information as detailed below is to be submitted through email:-

a) Applicant’s Expression of Interest as per Format-1.

b) Organizational/Individual contact details as per Format – 2
c) Experience of the organization/individual as per Format-3.
d) Financial strength of the company/Individual as per Format-4.
e) Additional information as per Format-5.
f) Declaration as per Format-6.
g) Power of Attorney in favour of Authorized Signatory with long and short
signatures of Authorized person.

9.2 EOI Documents have been hosted on the website www.nddb.coop and may
be downloaded from the website.

The bidders are expected to examine all instructions, forms, terms and other
details in the EOI document carefully. Failure to furnish complete information
as mentioned in the EOI document or submission of a proposal not substantially
responsive to the EOI documents in every respect will be at the Bidder’s risk and
may result in rejection of the proposal.

10. Qualification Criteria :

Following will be the minimum pre-qualification criteria. Each eligible entrepreneur-

aggregator/ private individuals, SHGs/ FPOs/ FCOs/ JLGs and Section 8 companies
should possess all the following pre-qualification criteria. Responses not meeting the
minimum pre-qualification criteria will be out rightly rejected and will not be
evaluated further.
SN. Pre-qualification Criteria Supporting
Compliance document
1 The applicant shall be an Copy of Certificate of
entrepreneur- aggregator /private incorporation and Partnership
individuals, SHGs/FPOs/FCOs/ Deed, if any
JLGs and Section 8 companies For individuals, copy of Aadhar
and who have their registered card along with Bank statement
offices in India. for the period October,2020 –
September,2021

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 2 Entrepreneur/applicant shall have Proof of their activity : Certificate
appropriate experience in breeding of experience in breeding and
or rearing of dairy animals rearing of dairy animals from
local Govt. Veterinarian
(Annexure-II)
3. The entrepreneur/applicant will copy of ownership
be responsible for arranging land document/lease deed (valid at
of suitable size and location. At least upto December 31, 2026)
least having ownership/lease deed
of 5 acres of land.
4 Entrepreneur/applicant will make Commitment letter from the
its own arrangement for supplier of feed and fodder
procurement of feed and fodder
as per requirement of the farm
5 The entrepreneur will establish Affidavit for the same to be
breed multiplication farm of atleast submitted (Annexure-III)
200 milch cows / buffalo and using
latest breeding technology for
continuously upgrading stock.

11. Evaluation Criteria and Method of Evaluation:

a. Screening of EOIs shall be carried out as per Qualification criteria mentioned at

point no 10.

b. Entrepreneur/applicant fulfilling the Qualification criteria will be called for

further evaluation.

c. A selection committee comprising of Officers from DAHD, NDDB and/or

External expert will be constituted for evaluation of identified
Entrepreneur/applicant.

d. Identified Entrepreneur/applicant will have to make a presentation before the

selection committee in prescribed format, which would be shared in the later
stage. At the same time Entrepreneur/applicant will have to submit EMD of
Rs.1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) in the form of Demand Draft or NEFT in

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 favour of National Dairy Development Board, Anand.

e. Selection committee will evaluate each proposal on the basis of defined scoring
pattern and shortlist Entrepreneur/applicant for further field verification.

f. Selection committee or its representative may conduct field verification to assess

the details submitted by the shortlisted Entrepreneur /applicant.

g. Financial competency of the shortlisted Entrepreneur/applicant will be assessed

by the selection committee based on document submitted, presentation made and
field verification.

h. On the basis of presentation made and field verification, selection committee

would recommend the finally selected Entrepreneur(s)/ applicant(s) to
bank/financial institution for loan.

i. After receipt of sanction letter from bank/financial institution, NDDB will submit
the proposal for approval of DAHD. The selected Entrepreneur(s)/applicant(s) will
have to arrange remaining project fund from its own resources or loan from
financial institutions.
12. Response :

12.1 Bidders must ensure that their Bid response is submitted as per the formats
attached with this document.

12.2 Application to be submitted through email with a subject line “EOI for
Establishment of Breed Multiplication Farm.”

13. Conflict of Interest :

13.1 Where there is any indication that a conflict of interest exists or may arise, it
shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to inform, detailing the conflict in writing
as an attachment to this Bid.

13.2 NDDB will be the final arbiter in cases of potential conflicts of interest. Failure
to notify NDDB of any potential conflict of interest will invalidate any verbal
or written agreement.

13.3 A Conflict of Interest is where a person who is involved in the procurement has
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 or may be perceived to have a personal interest in ensuring that a
particular Bidder is successful. Actual and potential conflicts of interest must
be declared by a person involved in a Bid process.

14. Condition under which EOI is issued :

The EOI is not an offer and is issued with no commitment NDDB reserves the right
to withdraw EOI and or vary any part thereof at any stage. NDDB further reserves
the right to disqualify any bidder, should it be so necessary at any stage.

15. Last date of submission of EOI :

The last date of submission of EOI is 30-11-2021 (15:00 hrs.).

EOI Opening Date & Time is 30-11-2021 (15:30 hrs.)

16. Formats for submission:

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 FORMAT – 1

APPLICANT’S EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

To,
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
--------------------------------

Sub : Submission of Expression of Interest to Establish Breed Multiplication Farm

Dear
In response to the Invitation for Expressions of Interest (EOI)
published on xx.xx.xxxx for the above purpose, we would like to express interest
to carry out the above proposed task. As instructed, we are uploading the
following documents:

1. Organizational/Individual Details (Format-2)

2. Experience in related fields (Format-3)
3. Financial strength of the organization/Individual (Format-5)
4. Additional information (Format-6)
5. Declaration (Format-7)
6. Proof of land possession at least 5 acres.
7. Commitment to make own arrangement for feed & fodder and to maintain
at least 200 adult animals in order to supply at least 90 cattle or 70
buffalo High Genetic Merit Heifers to Farmers

Sincerely Yours,
Signature of the applicant [Full
name of applicant]
Stamp......................

Date:
Encl.: As above.
Note: This is to be furnished on the letter head of the organization.

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 FORMAT – 2

SN. Organizational/Individual Contact Details

1 Name of Organization/Individual
2 Main areas of business
3 Type of Organization Firm / Company /
Partnership Firm registered under the Indian
Companies Act, 1956 / the Partnership Act, 1932
4 Whether the firm/Individual has been blacklisted
by any Central Govt. / State Govt./PSU/ Govt.
Bodies / Autonomous? If yes, details thereof.
5 Contact Person with telephone no. & e-mail ID

Enclose :

1. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation.

2. Copy of Article of Association in respect of 3 above.
3. Undertaking in respect of 4 above.

Signature of applicant
Full name of the applicant
Stamp & Date

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 FORMAT – 3

Experience in Related Fields

Overview of the past experience of the Organization / Individual in all aspects

related to Animal Husbandry / Dairying

Type of Activity Size Annual turnover /

Annual Income

Decision of Evaluating Committee in ascertaining “similar nature” and “similar

assignment” will be final.

Signature of applicant
Full name of the applicant
Stamp & Date

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 FORMAT – 4

Financial Strength of the Entity/Individual

Sr.No. Financial Year Whether Annual net Overall Annual

profitable profit / annual turnover from
Yes / No Annual turnover (Rs the related
(Not applicable Income (Rs in in lakhs) activities (AH /
in case of lakhs) Dairying)
individuals)

Note: Please enclose auditor’s certificate in support of your claim.

Signature of applicant
Full name of the applicant
Stamp & Date

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 FORMAT – 5

Additional Information

1. List all enclosures related to the previous

Sr.No. Description No. of pages

2. Additional information to support the eligibility as per Section 7 (Not more than 2
pages)

Signature of applicant
Full name of the applicant
Stamp & Date

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 FORMAT – 6

Declaration

I/we hereby confirm that I/we am/are interested in competing for the
Establishment of Breed Multiplication Farm.

All the information provided herewith is genuine and accurate.

Authorized person’s signature.

Name and Designation :

Date of Signature :

Note : The declaration is to be furnished on the letter head of the organization.

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 ANNEXURE – I
TERM OF REFERENCE

1. Essential Criteria of selection of entrepreneur:

 The entrepreneur-aggregator can be a private individuals / FPOs / Farmer

Cooperative Organisations (FCO)/SHGs / JLGs and Section 8 companies.

 Entrepreneur shall have appropriate experience in breeding or rearing of farm

animals

 The entrepreneur will be responsible for arrangement of land of suitable size

and location. At least having ownership/lease deed of suitable size of land to
house 200 animals and its followers.

 Any individual/ organization availing loan facility under Animal Husbandry

Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) for establishment of breed
multiplication farm would also be allowed to obtain subsidy under breed
multiplication farm.

 Entrepreneur will make its own arrangement for procurement of feed and fodder
as per requirement of the farm.

 The entrepreneur will establish breed multiplication farm of at least 200 milch
cows / buffalo and using latest breeding technology for continuously upgrading
stock.

 The entrepreneur may make available minimum 90 elite female calves in case
of cattle and minimum 70 elite female calves in case of buffaloes every year to
farmers on cost basis out of the total calves born at the farm. Sexed semen and
IVF technology will be used by the entrepreneur for production of female calves.
Remaining female calves may be used for replacement of the stock available at
the farm

 The entrepreneur will make available high yielding heifers/ pregnant

heifers/cows to the farmers / small entrepreneurs interested in taking up
dairying. The entrepreneur will also guide farmers on animal nutrition,
vaccination, disease testing, maintaining bio-security etc. and also in veterinary
aid to the farmer.
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2. Funding pattern:

 Central Government will provide one time assistance to each entrepreneur for
establishment of breeder farm. The said one time assistance will be limited to
50 % of the project cost (including Capital cost and Animal cost) or Rs. 2 crore
whichever is lower. Beneficiary should arrange the balance fund either by way
of loan from scheduled banks/ financial institution or its own funds. Loan
period, margin money and collateral may be as decided by the lending
Bank/financial institution.

 The capital subsidy will be provided for the cost of housing, procurement of
breeding animals along with transportation & insurance cost, equipment
/machines in the form of capital cost (except land).

 The scheme is applicable for only new farms. Existing farms will not be eligible
under the scheme.

 The subsidy will be routed through NDDB.

3. Implementing Agency and Fund Flow Mechanism:

Project will be implemented through NDDB as implementing agency of the project.

Subsidy will be released directly to in to the beneficiary’s loan account, through
NDDB.

4. Project Approval and Monitoring:

 NDDB will float expression of interest for submission of the project as per
guidelines of the scheme.

 Entrepreneur will formulate bankable proposal as per guidelines and submit

proposal directly to NDDB. Entrepreneur will also tie up with bank/financial
institution for obtaining 50% of the project cost as loan. In case
Entrepreneur/Agency has its own resources to meet the project cost and does
not require loan, would also be considered.

 On receipt of such proposals from entrepreneurs, a committee constituted by

Implementing Agency (NDDB) will screen all the application for eligibility.

 NDDB will appraise the projects on technical as well as financial aspects and
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 subject to fulfilling the technical/financial criteria, such eligible projects will be
recommended by Implementing Agency (NDDB) to concerned bank/ financial
institutions for loan sanctioning.

 Implementing Agency (IA)/NDDB will obtain proof from the bank/ financial
institutions that loan amount is sanctioned to entrepreneur and submit it to
DAHD for approval.

 First installment of the 50% of the subsidy amount will be released after
approval of the project by DAHD and after bank/financial institution
releasing 1st tranche in to the loan account of entrepreneur.

 After the receipt of the report from Implementing Agency that full infrastructure
is in place and animals have been inducted another 25% of the subsidy
amount will be released.

 After receipt of report from Implementing Agency that births of 10% calves have
been completed at the farm, the remaining balance 25% of the subsidy amount
will be made available to entrepreneur.

 The assets will be monitored through GIS tagging. The State Government will
be advised for physical monitoring of beneficiaries at regular interval. NDDB
will also make arrangement for monitoring of the project.

 A legal agreement will be signed between the beneficiary /applicant/

entrepreneur and NDDB indicating the necessary course of action in case of
non-implementation of the project as envisaged.

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5. Total Project Cost:

 It is estimated that an amount of Rs 4 crores will be required for establishment

of breed multiplication farm with the capacity of 200 milch animals. Therefore,
maximum subsidy will 50% of the project cost (Capital cost and animal cost) or
Rs 2 crores whichever is lower.

6. MODEL PROJECT:

Technical Programme:

200 cows/ buffalo of high yielding preferably of indigenous breeds

(Exotic/Crossbred animals can also be inducted) will be inducted at the farm.
Animal of indigenous breeds (true to the breed) like Gir, Sahiwal, Red Sindhi,
Tharparkar etc in case of cattle and like Murrah, Mehsana, Banni, Jaffarabadi,
Nili Ravi etc in case of buffaloes will be purchased by the Entrepreneur. The
animals at the farm should meet the minimum standards of dam’s lactation
mentioned in the MSP of Bovine Frozen Semen Production.

Animals will be inseminated with sexed semen preferably of progeny tested bulls
with dams lactation yield above 4000 kgs in case of indigenous cattle/ buffalo
breeds. Semen straws will be purchased from different semen stations in the
country.
Farm may use IVF technology and implant embryos of indigenous cattle/buffalo
breeds with high yielding potential. In embryo production donor of indigenous
cattle/buffalo breeds may be yielding more than 4000kg and semen may be from
indigenous cattle /buffalo bulls with dams lactation yield above 4000 (in case of
Kankrej more than 3000 kg and in case of Tharparkar more than 3500 kg).
Bulls used in embryo production preferably progeny tested/ genomically tested.

About 126 female calves and 14 male calves will be born at the farm annually. 20
female calves from the elitist of elite dams will be retained at the farm for
replacement of the herd @ 20% per annum. Minimum 90 female calves/pregnant
heifers would be sold to the farmers in the region in case of cattle farm. For buffalo,
minimum 70 female calves/pregnant heifers may be sold to the farmers.

Animals will be tested annually for Tuberculosis, Johnes Disease (JD), and
Brucellosis and positive animals will be removed from the herd. Herd will be
declared free of above diseases. The animals will be vaccinated against FMD (six
month interval), HS (annually), BQ (annually), and Theileriosis (once in lifetime in
case of exotic/crossbreds). However, the vaccination against the bacterial diseases

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 will be done only if there is an outbreak or prevalence of a particular disease in
the State. Exotic animals will also be tested for genetic disorders.

Stock purchased
from Breeding tract
initially HERD of 200 milch animals-
Cattle
Regular disease
testing

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semen/ IVF technology c
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14 male calves 126 female calves

(Mortality 10%- 113 to

survive))

Sold for AI/ after

disease testing
20 elite
93 female calves female calves

At least 90 Made available to farmers

Note: In case of Buffalo farm at least 70 female calves to be made available to Farmers

5. SOURCING OF ANIMALS:

Pure bred animals of indigenous breeds will be procured from breeding tract or from
recognized farm/farmers to ensure quality/breed purity of animals. Animals will be
selected on the basis of the dams performance (breeding value, lactation yield & milk
fat %) and sires’ information. The animals at the farm should meet the minimum
standards of dam’s lactation mentioned in the MSP of Bovine Frozen Semen Production.
In addition to this sexed elite semen available with semen stations or imported semen
of indigenous breeds will be utilized for further genetic upgradation of stock.
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 Annexure-II

Date: ……

TO WHOM SO EVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that, M/s/Shri/Mr. ……………………………. S/o Shri ……….. Resident of

…….. dist……….. of …….. State, he is I known to me since ---------. He is in dairy
profession/business since last ….. years and presently having -------number of adult dairy
animals. He is a progressive dairy farmer following scientific dairy management practices
and keen to adopt the latest technologies in the area of dairy animal management and
breeding.

Signature : ……………………………………..

Name : ………………………………………….

Designation of the Local Govt. Veterinarian (with seal)

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 Annexure-III

AFFIDAVIT

I, Mr. …………………….. , aged -- years, an Indian adult inhabitant residing at -------------

----------------------------, do hereby state on solemn affirmation as under:

I say and declare ,that I will establish a farm of with atleast 200 milch cows and buffaloes
under …… BMF project.

I also declare that for production of genetically superior progenies in the herd I will adopt
all the latest technologies like IVF-ETT, use of Sexed semen etc.

I say and declare ,that I will make available at least 90 elite female calves/pregnant heifers
(in case of cattle) or 90 elite female calves/pregnant heifers (in case of Buffalo) to the
farmers who are interested in taking up dairying on cost basis.

I say and declare that statements made herein above are true to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief and I believe the same to be true.

Identified by me

Deponent

…………………………………

Before Me

Solemnly affirmed at ………………. this ………..day of …….. 2021

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