Cows can turn the local economy prosperous and how. Ashes from cow dung help clean rivers. Cow dung provides the same calorific value as of a 15-year-old tree. Human pyre needs two trees worth of wood and cow dung can easily save trees. One human pyre worth of cow dung provides enough revenue to feed 40 cows. According to Hindu scriptures, the dead receives the blessings of Gau-Mata if the body is burnt using cow dung. If you read all this and are wondering what are the ways to go about setting up such a business, here is a simple checklist for the budding entrepreneur in you. 

1. The farm (Gaushala) should be clean and organized. It will reduce the man power efforts and bring efficiencies for sustainable operations.

2. Cows should be fed from feed grown in own farm and for that purpose, ten acres of land is needed to support 100 cows. 

3. Product mix should be beyond milk and related outputs such as Ghee, butter, etc. Cow Urine (Ark), cow-dung cakes, Panchgayvya, soaps, shampoos, Floor cleaners, Incense sticks, dishwashing soaps, etc add to the profitability.

4. For the treatment, veterinary facility should be available within the farm to address any ailments cows may suffer from.

5. Semen bank and breeding facility would be an ideal source to generate revenue and maintain A2 breed of cows.

6. Identify the lower quality calves and ensure that they are sterilized to avoid spawning any lower quality breed.

7. Focus on A2 cows and identify the major characteristics of such bovine animals – raised hump, such cows can become pregnant up to 15 times as compared to only 4 or 5 times by foreign breeds, less prone to diseases, can bear hotter weather, milk production is constant in warmer weather, consumes lesser fodder, male species (Bull) can be used for farming purposes, and display emotional connect with care givers.

8. Turn the farm into a Research and Development (R&D) center. This can lead to genomics and may even lead to patenting of gene data and thus offers a modern business opportunity.

9. Develop the farm as a tourist place, where buyers can feel the connect with the cows and hence promote the business with an emotional touch.

When the world is focusing on data science, you can become a millionaire by focusing on the food sciences and promoting the A2 ‘Desi’ cows. Blessings are a free top up in this business.

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