Department of Dairy Economics and Business Management, College of Dairy Science and Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 141 001 (Punjab)
*Corresponding Author's Email: dhindsavp@gmail.com
Online published on 30 May, 2019.
Buffalo meat is the healthiest meat because of lower intramuscular fat, cholesterol and calories, higher in essential amino acids contributing 50 per cent in Punjab's and19.61 per cent in India's meat production. About 1, 324 thousand tonnes (91.22%) of buffalo meat worth Rs 26, 162 crore was exported during 2016 17. Punjab produces 8.58 per cent of India's buffalo meat with only 4.75 per cent buffalo population. With breedable population of 27.87 lakh and 8.4 lakh male calves every year, 8400 units in Punjab with unit size of 100 male calf each are proposed resulting in additional 2.31 lakh tonne meat/year worth Rs 2, 310 crore besides self employment of 8, 400 persons and employment to 16, 800 labourers. From a unit of 100 male calves, the annual net return will be Rs 5.25 lakh and monthly income will be Rs 43, 750 and benefit cost ratio will be 1.29 which is quite high than one indicating that the business is secure and viable.
BC ratio, Entrepreneur, Model, Mortality, Net returns, Variable cost
