A Dairy Farmer is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management and care of dairy cows, so they produce the maximum quantity of milk. The individual ensures proper care of the animals, their health and productivity, milking and marketing of the produced milk
Personal Competencies
• You like to take care of animals
• You would like to start your own business
• You are good at planning and work according to the plan
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification
1. Complete Class 10
2. Earn one year of work experience
3. Enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 3 Certificate course - Dairy Farmer/Entrepreneur OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/BSc) in Dairy Technology/ Animal Husbandry and Dairying OR
Complete a Diploma in Dairy Technology
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
*NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Where will you study?
INSTITUTES
1. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana
3. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata
4. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Asam
5. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
6. College of Dairy Technology, Udgir, Maharashtra
7. College of Dairy Technology, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
8. Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidhyalay, Raipur, Chhattishgarh
Fees
A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Visit the National Scholarship Portal for details on ITI registered with NSP: scholarships.gov.in/fresh/onlinelnstituteSearchlndex
• Visit buddy4study.com for details on scholarships for ITI/Vocational Training: buddy4study.com/article/iti-scholarships
(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Dairy Co-operative Organizations, Dairy Product Companies etc.
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: It is a field job. You may have to handle a team of field workers. Part-time work and contractual jobs may be available. If you work for a co-operative or company, you are likely to work in a shift system.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Maheshbhai Mafatbhai Solanki of the Kheda district of Guiarat took the Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) training in 2018 in a bid to build his capacity for Dairy Farming. Before joining the training, his annual net income was INR 74,880. But after completing the training,his annual net income increased to INR 3,52,320*
DAIRY FARMER/ENTREPRENEUR
NCS Code: 6121.0201 | AAS005• You like to take care of animals
• You would like to start your own business
• You are good at planning and work according to the plan
Minimum Qualification
1. Complete Class 10
2. Earn one year of work experience
3. Enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 3 Certificate course - Dairy Farmer/Entrepreneur
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/BSc) in Dairy Technology/ Animal Husbandry and Dairying
OR
Complete a Diploma in Dairy Technology
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
*NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
INSTITUTES
1. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana
3. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata
4. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Asam
5. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
6. College of Dairy Technology, Udgir, Maharashtra
7. College of Dairy Technology, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
8. Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidhyalay, Raipur, Chhattishgarh
A majority of government schemes are free
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Visit the National Scholarship Portal for details on ITI registered with NSP: scholarships.gov.in/fresh/onlinelnstituteSearchlndex
• Visit buddy4study.com for details on scholarships for ITI/Vocational Training: buddy4study.com/article/iti-scholarships
(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Dairy Co-operative Organizations, Dairy Product Companies etc.
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: It is a field job. You may have to handle a team of field workers. Part-time work and contractual jobs may be available. If you work for a co-operative or company, you are likely to work in a shift system.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Dairy Farmer/Entrepreneur → Dairy Supervisor → Dairy Manager → Dairy Owner
The approx. income of a Dairy Farmer ranges between INR 8,000 -1,00,000* per month.
Source: https://bit.Iy/3krcTGM
Experts from the field
Maheshbhai Mafatbhai Solanki of the Kheda district of Guiarat took the Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) training in 2018 in a bid to build his capacity for Dairy Farming. Before joining the training, his annual net income was INR 74,880. But after completing the training,his annual net income increased to INR 3,52,320*
Source: https://www.vigyanvarta.com/adminpanel/upload_doc/VV_ 0422_28.pdf
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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