Well, anyone who wants to go for commercial dairy farming business in India
will certainly have some basic questions. Let us discuss different type
questions related to starting a dairy farm in India.
Dairy
Farm Business - What should I start with cows or buffaloes in my farm?
Well, there is no direct or easy answer for this and It
depends on many factors. Generally, you can expect more milk from cows when
compared to buffaloes. However, buffalo milk fat content is twice as much as
cow milk because of this reason, buffalo milk gets better price in local
markets. When it comes to daily milking, milking a cow can be done by automated
machines where as it would be difficult task for buffaloes. Buffaloes are hardy
animals and more disease resistant when compared to cows. When it comes to
price, cows are cheaper than buffaloes. Heat cycle detection is easy in cows
when compared to buffaloes. So ultimately it is your decision to choose one of
them. I have personally heard from many dairy farmers they like buffaloes than
cows. However, final call is yours, of course you can have both them and test
yourself.
