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Fish cum Dairy

  • Fish-cum-Dairy Farming is considered as an excellent innovation for the use of organic wastes.
  • Use of cow/buffalo manure in fish farming is a commonly prevailing practice.
  • On an average, one cow/buffalo excretes 12000 kg of dung and 8000 litre urine per year.
  • The cattle faeces and urine are beneficial to the filter-feeding and omnivorous fishes.
  • On an average, 3-4 cows/buffaloes can provide sufficient manure to fertilize one-hectare pond.
  • In this system, farmer gets milk, fish and calf as well, which increases revenue and reduces input costs.
  • The system gives a net profit of Rs.317000/- per year from one-hectare land.
  • On an average, 3-4 cows/buffaloes can provide sufficient manure to fertilize one-hectare pond. In this system, farmer gets milk, fish and calf as well, which increases revenue and reduces input costs. The system gives a net profit of Rs.317000/- per year from one-hectare land.
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Economics of Fish cum Dairy

a) Expenditure Rs.
  Construction of Pond, Water Supply Channel, Installation of Tube well/Renovation/Lease Amount 25000
  Electricity & Water charges 17500
  2000 Fish Seeds 1500
  Construction of Shed for Animals (Rs. 150000/- for 10 years) 15000
  Purchase of 5 Murrah Buffalo (Rs 40000/- for 5 years) 40000
  13000 Kg Animal Feed 234000
  Medicine for Animals & Fishes 10000
  Labour Charges 40000
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 383000
b) Income
  Sale of 6000 KG Fish 300000
  Sale of 10000 Ltr. Milk 300000
  Sale of 5 Young ones of Buffalo 100000
  TOTAL INCOME 700000
c) Net Income (B-A) 317000

Note : The income may vary on the productivity and market price of a pond and dairy inputs/ by-products

Updated on : March 2015

 

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