Fresh milk spoils fast—but money spoils even faster when milk isn’t stored right. A small-scale dairy farm with a milk chilling center can turn daily milk into daily profit. It brings the village cow to the modern value chain.
Why Mini Dairy + Chilling Center Makes Sense
Most rural farmers in Bangladesh sell milk for low prices because they can’t store it. Collectors cheat on fat content. Middlemen dominate. A milk chilling center changes this.
This model gives you:
- Control over milk quality and pricing
- Ability to supply processing plants, ice cream factories, UHT brands
- Direct connection to retail or urban delivery
- Access to dairy incentives, grants, and bank schemes
Besides that, the chilling center becomes a local milk hub, attracting supply from nearby farms.
Model Structure
- Mini Dairy Farm – 10 to 20 cows
- Milk Chilling Center – 1000 to 2000 liters capacity
- Delivery Setup – Milk cans, chill van or local pickup
You can sell to Milk Vita, Pran, ACI, Aarong, or even start your own local brand.
Budget: 20-Cow Mini Dairy + 2000 Liter Milk Chilling Center
| Item | Estimated Cost (BDT) |
|---|---|
| Land & Shed Construction (Dairy + Chiller) | 55,00,000 |
| High Yield Cows (20 Nos) | 60,00,000 |
| Feed Store, Milking Area, Fencing | 12,00,000 |
| 2000 Liter Bulk Milk Cooler (BMC) | 35,00,000 |
| Milk Testing & Weighing Equipment | 8,00,000 |
| Generator + Water Supply + Plumbing | 12,00,000 |
| Refrigerated Delivery Van (1 Unit) | 28,00,000 |
| Milking Machine (2 Sets) | 6,00,000 |
| Working Capital (6 months) | 35,00,000 |
| Total Project Cost | 2,51,00,000 |
Income Model
| Source | Daily (BDT) | Monthly (BDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Milk Sale (Avg 300L/day @ 60/L) | 18,000 | 5,40,000 |
| Chilling Service (for neighbors) | 2,000 | 60,000 |
| Cow Dung (Fertilizer sale) | 500 | 15,000 |
| Calf Sale (Quarterly) | – | 50,000 (avg) |
| Monthly Income | – | 6.5–7 lakh BDT |
Monthly Net Profit: 2–2.5 lakh BDT
Break-even: Within 3–4 years
What You Need for Success
- High-yield breed cows (crossbred or imported)
- Trained staff for milking & cleaning
- Milk testing equipment (fat %, SNF %, bacterial count)
- Linkage with dairy companies or ice cream factories
- Fodder and silage planning for low-cost feeding
Without cooling, milk loses value after 4–5 hours. With chilling, it holds for 24–36 hours. That’s the power of temperature-controlled profit.
How RAYHANS Helps You Build It
- Selection of cattle breed & supplier vetting
- Shed and drainage design for dairy & chilling units
- Chiller system sizing, layout & installation
- Project profile with ROI, fat-test projections, and feed cost breakdown
- Milk sales channel development
- Licensing help (Department of Livestock, BSTI if packaged milk planned)
We build dairy ecosystems—not just farms.
Final Thoughts
Milk doesn’t wait. It curdles, leaks value, and fades fast. But if you cool it right, milk becomes money. Every day, every liter.
At RAYHANS, we give you the tools to capture that value—from cow to cooler to cash.