Guest guest Posted June 27, 2002 Report Share Posted June 27, 2002 Dandavad. Prabhupada kijaya! IN follow-up to my previous text "Request for help" here are our specific needs: 1) One of the biggest variables in our model is the average lactation period and milk production per lactation. Commercial dairies do not allow long lactations in their economic model that is based on culling. Any info you could give us as guidelines? 2) Our cost for maintaining various animals is based on data from the ISKCON herd here. If anyone has any other data we would like to see that. I attach a spreadsheet from them. 3) We need to know more about labor costs for milking. 4) We need recommendations on the breed which will be most suited for both milk and work. 5) We plan to build a oxen powered water pump to pump water into a tank to use for irrigation. Any suggestions? 6) Any figures on acres that could be plowed, harrowed, etc. for an average team? With a little help from everyone we should be able to finalize our business plan and get things in motion for a September launch (at least for the agriculture side). Your servant, Pancaratna das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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