Goat Farm Project Cost 2026: 10, 20 and 50 Goats

A costed table for 10+1, 20+1 and 50+2 goat units from NABARD rates, with the 100+5 project and what ICAR records a goat earns.

Updated: 3 October 2026

A small unit of 10 does and 1 buck needed about ₹1.25 lakh for local goats and ₹1.48 lakh for Osmanabadi or Sangamneri type goats in NABARD's 2023-24 unit costs for Maharashtra. The same NABARD rates give about ₹2.81 lakh for 20+1 and ₹6.94 lakh for 50+2, and a 100+5 reference project is costed at ₹14.12 lakh.

Animal prices vary by breed, age, season and festival. NABARD's ₹8,000 per doe and ₹10,000 per buck are bank planning rates for one state in one year, not market quotes. Check the local rate at your nearest goat market and replace the doe and buck lines before relying on any total here.

A 10+1 unit: NABARD unit cost 2023-24

This is the only goat unit size costed in NABARD's Maharashtra regional office booklet, approved by its State Level Unit Cost Committee on 30 May 2023. NABARD says the unit costs are indicative and banks may arrive at their own.

Item (10 does + 1 buck)	Osmanabadi, Sangamneri, Konkan Kanyal, Berari type (₹)	Non-descript goats (₹)	How it is worked out
Does	80,000	60,000	10 x ₹8,000; 10 x ₹6,000
Buck	10,000	8,000	1 x ₹10,000; 1 x ₹8,000
Low-cost shed	45,000	45,000	₹200 per sq ft; 20 sq ft per buck, 10 per doe, 4 per kid
Feeders and water equipment	1,100	1,100	11 animals x ₹100
Capital cost	1,36,100	1,14,100	Sum of the four lines above
Insurance	4,500	3,400	5% of the cost of adults (₹90,000; ₹68,000)
Vaccination and vet aid	1,100	1,100	11 animals x ₹100
Concentrate feed	6,263	6,263	Does: 10 x 7.5 kg x 3 months x ₹25 = ₹5,625. Buck: 8.5 kg x 3 months x ₹25 = ₹637.50
Running cost (one time)	11,863	10,763	Sum of the three lines above
Total outlay	1,47,963	1,24,863	Capital plus running cost
Margin money (15%)	22,194	18,729	15% of the total
Bank loan (85%)	1,25,768	1,06,133	85% of the total

The booklet labels the running cost "for one time only". It covers insurance, vet aid and three months of concentrate, not a full year of feed, fodder and labour.
Arithmetic check: 1,36,100 + 11,863 = 1,47,963, and 1,14,100 + 10,763 = 1,24,863.

20+1 and 50+2: the same rates, scaled

NABARD's booklet lists only 10+1. The table below applies its rates to larger flocks. These are Farmer.in calculations, not NABARD figures, and use the Osmanabadi-type prices.

Item	10+1 (NABARD)	20+1 (derived)	50+2 (derived)	Working for the derived columns
Does at ₹8,000	80,000	1,60,000	4,00,000	20 x 8,000; 50 x 8,000
Bucks at ₹10,000	10,000	10,000	20,000	1 x 10,000; 2 x 10,000
Shed at ₹200 per sq ft	45,000	86,000	2,13,000	430 sq ft; 1,065 sq ft (see below)
Equipment at ₹100 per animal	1,100	2,100	5,200	21 and 52 animals
Capital cost	1,36,100	2,58,100	6,38,200	Sum of four lines
Insurance (5% of adults)	4,500	8,500	21,000	5% of ₹1,70,000; 5% of ₹4,20,000
Vet aid at ₹100 per animal	1,100	2,100	5,200	21 and 52 animals
Concentrate	6,263	11,888	29,400	20 x 562.50 + 637.50; 50 x 562.50 + 2 x 637.50
Running cost (one time)	11,863	22,488	55,600	Sum of three lines
Total outlay	1,47,963	2,80,588	6,93,800	Capital plus running cost
Margin (15%)	22,194	42,088	1,04,070	15% of the total
Loan (85%)	1,25,768	2,38,500	5,89,730	85% of the total, rounded

Shed area: NABARD's ₹45,000 at ₹200 per sq ft is 225 sq ft. Adults need 10 x 10 + 20 = 120 sq ft, which leaves 105 sq ft for kids. That kid area is scaled with the number of does: 20+1 needs 220 + 210 = 430 sq ft, and 50+2 needs 500 + 40 + 525 = 1,065 sq ft.
These totals leave out land, fodder cultivation, labour, a water tank and electricity. Keep them in your own budget.

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A 100+5 reference project

The 100+5 size is the smallest unit the National Livestock Mission subsidises (see loan and subsidy). A Black Bengal reference project for this size is published on the Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyoga Yojana portal. The document carries no year, so its prices are not dated.

Capital: 100 does at ₹5,000 = ₹5,00,000; 5 bucks at ₹8,000 = ₹40,000; shed ₹4,31,000; water, power and equipment ₹91,750. Total ₹10,62,750.
Total cost: ₹10,62,750 + ₹3,49,250 (first-year running cost and interest) = ₹14,12,000. Loan ₹7,97,000 at 10%; promoter's share ₹6,15,000.
Income from year 2: 115 male kids x ₹5,000 = ₹5,75,000 and 115 female kids x ₹4,000 = ₹4,60,000, plus gunny bags and a cull animal, giving ₹10,40,750 a year. Year 1 has no sales because kids are sold at 11 months.
Assumptions behind it: litter size 2, 1.5 kiddings a year, 90% kidding, 15% kid deaths. Check these against the breed chart on goat breeds, where ICAR units record litter or kidding rates of 1.05 to 1.78.

What a unit can earn

Where the figure comes from	Figure	What it says
ICAR-CIRG Annual Report 2024, Marwari unit, Bikaner (2024-25)	₹3,631	Income per goat per year
ICAR-CIRG Annual Report 2024, Osmanabadi unit, Maharashtra (2024-25)	₹10,500	Income per doe per year
ICAR-CIRG Annual Report 2024, Malabari unit, north Kerala (2024-25)	₹16,520	Net return per goat per year

For 10 goats: 10 x ₹3,631 = ₹36,310; 10 x ₹10,500 = ₹1,05,000; 10 x ₹16,520 = ₹1,65,200. The report does not say how much feed cost is already deducted, except for Malabari, which is stated as net.
Cross-check with the project sheet: 2 kids x 1.5 kiddings x 0.90 = 2.7 kids per doe a year. After 15% deaths that is 2.7 x 0.85 = about 2.3 sold, and 2.3 x ₹4,500 (average of ₹5,000 and ₹4,000) = ₹10,350 per doe, close to the Osmanabadi figure.
A weaker year: 1.2 kids sold per doe at ₹4,500 = ₹5,400 per doe, or ₹54,000 for 10 does, before feed and labour.

Before putting money in

Get the local price of does, bucks and 8 to 11 month kids from two or three sellers, and rework the tables with those.
Count land, fodder, labour and a reserve for deaths separately. NABARD's one-time running cost does not cover them.
Size a loan with the EMI calculator and read about the Kisan Credit Card. The goat farming guide has a worked 10+1 feed budget.

Sources

More in this guide

Goat breeds in India Goat loan and subsidy

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a 10 goat farm cost? +

NABARD's 2023-24 Maharashtra unit cost for 10 does and 1 buck is Rs 1,47,963 for Osmanabadi or Sangamneri type goats and Rs 1,24,863 for non-descript goats. That includes a shed, equipment, insurance, vet aid and three months of concentrate. Animal prices vary, so check the local rate.

What is the cost of a 20+1 or 50+2 goat unit? +

NABARD's booklet lists only 10+1. Applying its rates gives about Rs 2,80,588 for 20 does and 1 buck and Rs 6,93,800 for 50 does and 2 bucks. These are Farmer.in calculations and leave out land, fodder cultivation and labour.

How much does a goat earn in a year? +

ICAR-CIRG's 2024 report records income of Rs 3,631 per goat for Marwari, Rs 10,500 per doe for Osmanabadi and a net return of Rs 16,520 per goat for Malabari in 2024-25. Results depend on breed, feed, kid deaths and selling price.

How much loan can I get for a goat farm? +

In NABARD's 10+1 unit cost the bank loan is 85% of the total, Rs 1,25,768 for Osmanabadi type goats, with a 15% margin of Rs 22,194. Banks may arrive at their own unit cost, so the sanctioned amount can differ.

Is the 100+5 goat project profitable? +

An undated Black Bengal reference project shows Rs 14,12,000 total cost and Rs 10,40,750 yearly income from year 2, based on litter size 2, 1.5 kiddings a year and 15% kid deaths. ICAR units record litter or kidding rates of 1.05 to 1.78, so real income can be lower.

Which costs are missing from these tables? +

Land, fodder cultivation, regular labour, a water tank, electricity and a reserve for animal deaths are not in NABARD's one-time running cost. Add them from your own quotes before deciding how much to invest.